5 Eaton Place London SW1X 8BN

Pending 26/01758/CLEUD
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
SW1X 8BN

Description

Confirmation that planning permission dated 22 March 2024 (23/08901/FULL) has been lawfully implemented by the carrying out of the following works: removal of the existing window and demolition of a section of the wall to the existing master bedroom to the south of the garden, removal of a door from the existing internal corridor to the east of the garden, and the excavation of the ground at the rear of the property in preparation for the provision of foundations and the installation of drainage infrastructure for the approved rear lower ground floor extension.

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#182 of 277

Westminster ranks #169 out of 277 councils for householder decision speed. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #189 of 277
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #263 of 277
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #169 of 277
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 277
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025