Academy House 26 - 28 Sackville Street London W1S 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 28 January 2020 (RN: ) for, 'Use of part of the basement, ground floor and first floors to provide a retail unit (Class A1). Internal alterations to the office (Class B1) reception and provision of refuse stores at ground floor. External alterations to form new entrance doors and associated changes to shopfronts, new gate to the access ramp, plant and terrace at first floor and associated works'; NAMELY to amend windows, doors and vent positions, and adjustments to roof terrace layout. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Associated applications 2
Part of
- AmendmentAmendments to planning permission dated 28 January 2020 (RN) for, 'Use of part…This application26/03991/NMA
Site constraints 10
Show all 44 with distances
- 19 m1, SAVILE ROW W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 21 mBodley House Chambers B1 to 6, C1 to 6, D1 to 6, E1 to 6, F1 to 3, G1 to 3, H1 to 6, I1 to 6, K1 to 6 and L1 to 6Grade I
- 26 m29, Sackville Street W1Grade II*
- 29 mVigo House Vigo House, Empire House, Westmorland House and New GalleryGrade II
- 30 m30 and 30a, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 34 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 48 m31, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 49 m3, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 54 mRoyal Academy of ArtsGrade II*
- 57 mThree K6 Telephone kiosks, outside Royal Academy of ArtsGrade II
- 59 m32, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 60 mUxbridge HouseGrade II*
- 69 m33, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 75 m106-130, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 76 m34 and 35, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 80 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 88 m2, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 89 mRoyal Academy including Burlington House and Galleries and Royal Academy Schools BuildingsGrade II*
- 91 m36, Sackville Street W1Grade II*
- 93 mHeddon HouseGrade II
- 95 mMelbourne House (A1 to A15)Grade I
- 101 mThe Learned Societies, Forecourt Buildings to Burlington HouseGrade II*
- 106 m32, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 111 m11, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 111 m31, Old Burlington Street W1Grade I
- 118 mChesham HouseGrade II
- 120 m12, 12a and 13, Savile Row W1Grade II
- 123 m19-20 Cork StreetGrade II
- 123 mAlbany CourtyardGrade I
- 130 m1-72, BURLINGTON ARCADE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 133 mOur Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II*
- 136 m14, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 137 mStatue of Sir Joshua Reynolds in Burlington House CourtyardGrade II
- 140 m22, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 140 m39 AND 40, PICCADILLY W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 141 m23 and 23a, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 142 m24, OLD BOND STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 142 m20, GOLDEN SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 142 mPiccadilly HotelGrade II*
- 147 m2 Lampstandards in From of Number 14Grade II
- 147 m8 Lampstandards in Burlington House CourtyardGrade II
- 147 m82, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 149 m2 Lamp Standards Numbered 1 and 2Grade II
- 150 m21, Golden Square W1Grade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- Non-material amendments
- Postcode
- W1S 3EJ
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- DP9
How this decision compares
Decided in 15 days from validation, 42 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14995295
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14995295
- 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.
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Council archive
26-28 Academy House Sackville Street London W1S 3EJ
Use of part of the basement, ground floor and first floors to provide a retail unit (Class A1). Internal alterations to the office (Class B1) reception and provision of refuse stores at ground floor. External alterations to form new entrance doors and associated changes to shopfronts, new gate to the access ramp, plant and terrace at first floor and associated works.
- Received
- 20 Sep 2019
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2020
- Outcome
- Approved