42 - 44 George Street London W1U 7ES Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to shopfront including installation of replacement timber frame glazing to windows either side of entrance door and replacement door; replacement of existing stepped threshold at street entrance with ramped portland stone and handrail for improved wheelchair access; and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 15 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 10
Show all 24 with distances
- 24 mWestmoreland Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 25 m51 and 52, Manchester Street W1Grade II
- 27 m49 and 50, Manchester Street W1Grade II
- 36 m47 and 48, Manchester Street W1Grade II
- 51 m47A, MANCHESTER STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 55 mDurrant's HotelGrade II
- 60 m61 and 63, Blandford Street W1Grade II
- 61 mHertford HouseGrade II
- 64 m65, Blandford Street W1Grade II
- 67 m34, Baker Street W1Grade II
- 68 m50-54, Blandford Street W1Grade II
- 70 m48, Blandford Street W1Grade II
- 73 m46, Blandford Street W1Grade II
- 74 m67, BLANDFORD STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 76 m28A, MANCHESTER STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 76 m7-11, Robert Adam StreetGrade II
- 80 mFire StationGrade II
- 99 mRoman Catholic Church of St James (Spanish Place)Grade II*
- 100 m24, George Street W1Grade II
- 106 mPresbytery to the Roman Catholic Church of St JamesGrade II
- 106 mForecourt Walls, Gate Piers and Railings to Hertford HouseGrade II
- 107 m2-5, Fitzhardinge Street W1Grade II
- 121 m1-5, Spanish Place W1Grade II
- 121 mDrinking Fountain in the forecourt of Hertford House (The Wallace Collection)Grade II*
Checked on 1 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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1U 7ES
- Received
- 18 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 15 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 12 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3374998 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Michael Doyle- Chartered Town Planner and Urban Designer
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 27 days faster than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Refused, as 14% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14173583
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14173583
- Comments by
- 10 Sept 2025
- Site or press notice
- 11 Aug 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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