31 Cork Street London W1S 3NQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to shopfront including installation of serving hatch, step and awnings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 24
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 10
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 10
Show all 55 with distances
- 5 m16, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 16 m17, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 23 m24A, OLD BURLINGTON STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 26 m8, Clifford Street W1Grade II*
- 29 m5, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 31 m9, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 34 m4, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 47 m22 and 23, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 66 m11, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 75 m15a, Grafton Street W1Grade II
- 76 m162 New Bond StreetGrade II
- 78 mAsprey'sGrade II
- 78 m31, Old Burlington Street W1Grade I
- 81 m16, Grafton Street W1Grade II
- 87 m19-20 Cork StreetGrade II
- 89 m170-174, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 89 m32, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 90 m42 and 43, Conduit Street W1Grade II
- 92 m22, Albemarle StreetGrade II
- 92 m17, Savile Row W1Grade II
- 92 m16, Savile Row W1Grade II
- 92 m2, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 93 mNumbers 23 Albemarle Street and 16a, 16b and 16c Grafton StreetGrade II
- 93 m14, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 95 mTime and Life BuildingGrade II*
- 95 m12, 12a and 13, Savile Row W1Grade II
- 96 mShop Front to Wartski JewellersGrade II
- 97 mThe Royal InstitutionGrade I
- 98 mUxbridge HouseGrade II*
- 100 m11, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 107 m175 and 176, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 108 m46, Conduit Street W1Grade II
- 113 m47, Conduit Street W1Grade II
- 117 mPart of Royal InstitutionGrade I
- 118 m48, Conduit Street W1Grade II
- 119 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 122 mHorse and Rider SculptureGrade II
- 125 m179, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 127 m1-72, BURLINGTON ARCADE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 129 m19, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 129 m24, OLD BOND STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 131 m180, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 133 mRoyal Academy of ArtsGrade II*
- 134 m3, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 136 m18, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 138 m25, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 139 m26, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 139 m23 and 23a, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 142 m17, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 148 mThe Fine Art SocietyGrade II
- 148 m28, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 148 m22, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 149 m21-23, Grafton Street W1Grade II
- 149 m16, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 149 mHeddon HouseGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1S 3NQ
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Squires Planning
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 17% of shopfronts here are.
Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14896575
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14896575
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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