Northumberland House 155 - 157 Great Portland Street London W1W 6QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Sept 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 9
Show all 12 with distances
- 7 mGeneral Medical CouncilGrade II
- 65 m8, Hallam Mews W1Grade II
- 70 m12, Weymouth Street W1Grade II
- 76 mThe Royal Institute of British ArchitectsGrade II*
- 76 m56 and 58, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 81 m34-52, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 113 m73, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II
- 130 mStatue of Sir George Stuart White in Centre of Road South of Weymouth Street CrossingGrade II
- 142 m32, Portland Place W1Grade II
- 147 m41-47, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 148 m26-30, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 148 m126, Great Portland Street W1Grade II
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1W 6QP
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 16 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Savills (UK) Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14928536
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14928536
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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