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26/05086/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Internal alterations, refurbishment and reconfiguration of the fifth floor; installation of new fixtures, fittings and finishes; refurbishment of windows and glazing; refurbishment of the existing balcony. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PANNING APPLICATION PACK Design and Access Statement · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE APPRAISAL MARCH 2026 Heritage Statement · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LIGHTING-PROPOSED-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING_GA-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED_GA-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING_FLOORING-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOORING-REVA Drawing · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STD Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER V0.1 Background Papers · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II* listed: Simpsons
List entry 1226639 · 21 m from the pin · 36 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 29 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
St James's conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 167 m away: St James's Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W1J 9HD
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newsteer

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 13 days faster than Westminster's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
930decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15064513
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings