Athena Court 2 Finchley Road London NW8 6DP Data via plota.co.uk

26/06328/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator outside Athena Court. (Linked with 26/06329/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 1

PDF APPENDIX E SUSTAINABILITY 2026 Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF APPENDIX G HUB UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX H HUB 1 50 GA PLAN Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWINGS Drawing · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX I TFL GUIDE SECTION 11 FOOTWAYS Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX C THE CHT Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX D ZOLL 3 SPECS Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX F REINSTATEMENTS Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX B COMMUNITY CHANNEL Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER FINCHLEY ROAD 090926 Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: St John's Wood Underground Station
List entry 1401096 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 30 m away: St John's Wood; Local nature reserve 451 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
NW8 6DP
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Regent's Park
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
JCDecaux UK Limited
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 57.

Day 2334 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
413decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15213220
Planning Portal ref
PP-15213220
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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1 x Pouteria Tree (T1, rear): Fell
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2024
Flat 41 Eyre Court 3-21 Finchley Road London NW8 9TU
Installation of four replacement double glazed windows to ground floor front elevation.
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2024
14 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Erection of a new single storey rear extension (requiring removal of tree), installation…
24/00494/FULL
2024
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24/00284/FULL
2023 Approved
Queens Court 4-8 Finchley Road London NW8 6DR
1 x ash (T1): Crown reduction of approximately 3.5m; pruning to secondary growth and reta…
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2022 Approved
60 Acacia Road London NW8 6AG
1 x field maple (front): crown reduce; to previous most recent reduction points.
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2022 Approved
60 Acacia Road London NW8 6AG
1 x lime (T1, front): crown reduce to the previous, most recent reduction points, retaini…
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2022
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Use of levels 5 and 6 as Self Storage (B8)
22/03546/FULL
2022 Approved
64 Acacia Road London NW8 6AE
T1 1 x lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected s…
22/01907/TPO
2021 Approved
61 Acacia Road London NW8 6AG
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2021
The Terraces 12 Queen's Terrace London NW8 6DF
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2021 Approved
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2020 Refused
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2020 Approved
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Construction of a single storey extension to enlarge the existing rear garden outbuilding.
20/06665/FULL
2020 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor.
20/06350/CLOPUD
2020 Approved
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2020 Refused
3 And 4 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Erection of a rear dormer roof extension to existing dwellinghouses.
20/05316/FULL
2020 Refused
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Alterations to rear roof to incorporate a terrace, including installation of glass balust…
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2020 Approved
11 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Installation of 3 skylights to the rear roof in association with use of attic as a study.
20/05315/CLOPUD
2016 Approved
3 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Erection of ground floor rear extension.
16/03267/FULL
2016 Refused
3 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Installation of dormer window to rear roof slope.
16/03266/FULL
2016 Approved
3 Acacia Gardens London NW8 6AH
Installation of rooflights to front roof slope.
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.