Marylebone Library 9 New Cavendish Street London W1G 9UQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Provision of a public parklet replacing two existing car parking spaces for a temporary period of 12 months (spaces located on Marylebone Street )(amended description, design and plans). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 5 Jan 2026 · Sub-Committee · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Westminster Planning Sub-Committee (1) on 2 Dec 2025.
Refused unanimously
Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary parklet was acceptable in design, highway and amenity terms with conditions.
- Residents and consultees objected to parking loss, litter, noise and potential anti-social behaviour.
- The committee unanimously refused the application because of highway loss and potential anti-social behaviour affecting residential amenity.
Source: Plota analysis of Westminster's committee minutes of 2 Dec 2025.
Documents 35
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 12
Other documents 12
Site constraints 10
Show all 30 with distances
- 35 mCrofton HouseGrade II
- 36 m14 and 16, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II
- 71 m28-32, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 76 m43-45, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 99 m54-57, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 99 m45, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II
- 99 m4, Marylebone Mews W1Grade II
- 107 m51, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 111 m53, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 112 m33-35, Thayer Street W1Grade II
- 113 m61 and 62, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 120 m45-49, Weymouth StreetGrade II
- 121 m46-48, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 121 m23 and 24, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 127 m6, George Street W1Grade II
- 128 mRoman Catholic Church of St James (Spanish Place)Grade II*
- 132 m3-7, Bulstrode Street W1Grade II
- 132 m21 and 22, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 133 m58, Queen Anne Street W1Grade II
- 136 m43, Weymouth Street W1Grade II
- 139 m48, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 139 m44 and 45, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 139 m56, Queen Anne Street W1Grade II
- 140 m19, Bulstrode Street W1Grade II
- 142 m21, Bulstrode Street W1Grade II
- 143 m30, 30a, 30b and 31, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 144 m33-36, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 146 m28, 29 and 29a, Wimpole Street W1Grade II
- 146 m49, Welbeck Street W1Grade II
- 149 m67, Wimpole Street W1Grade 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, 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
- W1G 9UQ
- Received
- 17 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Sub-Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Meristem Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 172 days from validation, 96 days slower 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
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
116 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14184370
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14184370
- Comments by
- 26 Nov 2025
- Site or press notice
- 24 Oct 2025
- Committee
- 2 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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.
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