The Lodge Kings Court 31 Prince Albert Road London NW8 7LT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/04941/FULL
Change of useDemolitionNew homes
Council
Westminster 3.5/10
Date received
23 Jul 2026
Date validated
2 Sept 2026
Postcode
NW8 7LT

Description

Demolition of existing Lodge House and part of the lower ground floor at Kings Court and erection of a single dwelling (Class C3); associated landscaping and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 3720 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
165decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 38 m away: Primrose Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area about 34 m away: Regent's Park; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 28 m away; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area52 m² (560 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 2 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Withdrawn
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission dated 30 September 2021…
23/01532/FULL
2023 Approved
Details of facing materials pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 30 Septe…
23/00471/ADFULL
2021 Approved
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 12 May 2020 (RN:19/05711/FULL) for…
21/04952/FULL
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Amendments to planning permission dated 21 May 2020 (RN: 19/05711/FULL) for the: Demoliti…
21/03164/NMA
2019 Approved
Demolition and redevelopment of the existing Porters Lodge to provide a replacement singl…
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Replacement of windows at ground floor level to front. 22/02615/FULL.
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Replacement of windows at first floor level to front.
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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

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.