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26/01445/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Refurbishment of Windsor House and Christchurch House (excluding residential part), including re-cladding and amendment of facades, replacement of windows, new end-of-trip facilities, installation of roof-level plant and screening, and associated works, to provide office, retail, restaurant and indoor recreation accommodation (Class E) with amenity spaces, including a new roof level pavilion to Christchurch House and link bridge between Windsor House and Christchurch House. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Oct 2026, 06:41

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Application progress

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Received

5 Mar 2026

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Validated

31 Mar 2026

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Consultation

17 Apr 2026

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Approved

18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 165

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 35

Plans & drawings 105

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDSOR AND CHRISTCHURCH HOUSE - CIL FORM Background Papers · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF BUILDING SAFETY Consultee Comment · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

FullApproved18 Sep 202626/01445/FULLThis application
Refurbishment of Windsor House and Christchurch House (excluding residential part), including re-cladding and amendment…
Conditions 1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 26 variation sought
- AmendmentAmendments to planning permission dated 18th September 2026 (RN)16 Oct 202626/07086/NMA

Site constraints 12

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Broadway And Christchurch Gardens 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 2.8

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: Victoria Street

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.

7 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: The Albert Public House, Grade II, 20 m away · 2 Grade I, 5 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.

Show all 7 with distances

20 mThe Albert Public HouseGrade II
67 mWestminster Palace GardensGrade II
76 mBluecoat School (National Trust)Grade I
82 mCaxton HallGrade II
92 mArtillery HouseGrade II
93 mSt Ermin's HotelGrade II
124 mLondon Underground Headquarters Including St James's Park Underground StationGrade I

Historic England ↗

National infrastructure project 582 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 582 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 498 m).

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

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.

Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area15,091 m² (162,438 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)

UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses

HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, 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: SW1H 0TL
Received: 5 Mar 2026
Validated: 31 Mar 2026
Ward: St James's
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Sept 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 18 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Newmark

How this decision compares

Decided in 171 days from validation, 115 days slower than Westminster's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

This one171d

Council56d

UK57d

52%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

235decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received

2 neutral

568 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14747083
Planning Portal ref: PP-14747083
Comments by: 20 May 2026
Site or press notice: 17 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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.

Windsor House 50 Victoria Street London SW1H 0TL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 165

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 35

Plans & drawings 105

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 5

Other documents 16

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 12

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