27 Chiltern Street London W1U 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/07070/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

Installation of three external air-conditioning condenser units within the two existing rear courtyards/lightwells at ground-floor level. Two condenser units will be located within the left-hand courtyard and enclosed within a purpose-built acoustic enclosure, while one condenser unit will be located within the right-hand courtyard and screened by a multi-panel acoustic screen. The proposed acoustic mitigation measures are intended to minimise operational noise and reduce the impact on neighbouring residential properties. The installation will include the necessary associated works to support the operation of the condenser units. No change of use is proposed as part of this application. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 9

Portman Estate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
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.
17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 28A, MANCHESTER STREET W1 (See details for further address information), Grade II, 28 m away · 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 309 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 29 m away: Baker Street (part).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 19 October 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1U 7PJ
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 57.

Day 552 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
415decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165556
Planning Portal ref
PP-15165556
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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