Flat 113 20 Abbey Road London NW8 9BW Data via plota.co.uk

25/06844/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of 3 air compressor units, located on the balcony of Flat 113 on the 9th floor. (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2025
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Approved
13 Feb 2026

Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 19

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STATEMENT Background Papers · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN - FLOOR PLAN AND SITE PHOTOS Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANS ELEVATIONS AND SECTION Drawing · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF HSE COMMENT Other · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HEALTH & SAFETY Consultee Comment · 17 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 30 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ACOUSTIC REPORT Background Papers · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: St John's Wood; 11 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £675,000 in December 1999. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

15 December 1999£675,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingElectric ceiling heating
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, 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
NW8 9BW
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Sept 2025
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Feb 2026
Decision level
Complex Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GCConsultantsLtd

How this decision compares

Decided in 142 days from validation, 66 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
2,198decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

280 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14266024
Planning Portal ref
PP-14266024
Comments by
29 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2025
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

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2025
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2 x sycamores (T1 & T2) and 2 x limes (T3 & T4) (front): Crown reduce by about 2 to 2.5m…
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.