Basement And Ground Floor 12 Connaught Street London W2 2AF Data via plota.co.uk

26/03668/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved
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Proposal

Installation of retractable fabric awning positioned above the ground floor shopfront (Retrospective). (Linked with 26/04045/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Aug 2026

Approved on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT 12 CONNAUGHT STREET Design and Access Statement · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PRE-EXISTING DRAWINGS Drawing · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING DRAWINGS Drawing · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 10

PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO Photo · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FITTING NOTES Background Papers · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LMCS007 - AWNING SPECIFICATIONS Background Papers · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 12-34, Connaught Street W2
List entry 1291203 · The pin is inside its outline · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 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 ↗
Bayswater 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. 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.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 52 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 228 m away: The Water Gardens Designed Landscape; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W2 2AF
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Not Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 54 for commercial premises. Approved, as 87% of commercial premises here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
952decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976353
Planning Portal ref
PP-14976353
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
42 Kendal Street London W2 2BU
Internal layout alterations and associated works (Retrospective).
25/08338/LBC
2025
Flat C 37 Connaught Street London W2 2AZ
Replacement of windows with new timber units; layout alterations; associated structural w…
25/08277/LBC
2025 Approved
57 Connaught Street London W2 2BB
Internal remodeling, repair and refurbishment works across all floors.
25/06264/LBC
2025
26 Connaught Street London W2 2AF
Replacement of pavement light with tiles to front forecourt.
25/07640/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
28 Connaught Street London
Installation of plant and PV panels to roof level, refurbishment and replacement of windo…
25/05005/FULL
2025 Withdrawn
28 Connaught Street London
Installation of plant and PV panels to roof level, refurbishment and replacement of windo…
25/05006/LBC
2025
Flat C 37 Connaught Street London W2 2AZ
Interior alterations and refurbishment including internal demolition, changes to internal…
25/07119/FULL
2025 Approved
The Long Garden Connaught Street London W2 2YH
2 x Tree of Heaven (T1 and T2): Reduce back to most recent reduction points. 1 x Tree of…
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2025
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Please see attached document
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2025
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Internal alterations to kitchen ventilation system.
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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2024
41 Kendal Street London W2 2BU
External alterations including replacing existing french doors onto the rear terrace with…
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2024
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Extension to an existing terrace and associated external alterations.
24/05888/FULL
2024
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Variation of conation 1 of planning permission dated 29 June 2023 (RN 22/06901/FULL) for…
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59A Connaught Street London W2 2BB
Installation of non-illuminated artwork murals to infilled windows.
24/05503/LBC
2024
Site At 1 - 15 Portsea Mews London W2 2BN
Internal alterations to 8 Porchester Place including opening up works and new connection…
24/05513/LBC
2024 Approved
Kendal Street London
Display of nine illuminated lamppost decorations, ten illuminated star decorations for tr…
24/03682/ADV
2019 Approved
38 Connaught Street London W2 2AF
Interior and exterior alterations and refurbishment, including creation of new internal d…
19/00364/LBC
2019 Approved
38 Connaught Street London W2 2AF
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.23m x 3.12m; externally illumin…
19/00682/ADV
2018 Approved
22 Connaught Street London W2 2AF
Variation of condition 4 (approved plans) and variation of Condition 2 (design details) o…
18/09979/LBC
2018 Approved
22 Connaught Street London W2 2AF
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) and variation of Condition 4 ( design details)…
18/09932/FULL
2018 Approved
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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