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26/04760/NMA - Non-material amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 7th October 2025 (RN:) for Installation of pedestrian balustrade extension to increase security staff protection and staff entry and protection during public demonstrations. Namely, updated new balustrade height in relation to the existing balustrade, the appearance of the glazed balustrade to match the existing as required under Condition 3 of the decision notice, omission of the balustrade on either side of the courtyard on the raised grassy area, omission of the bench on the courtyard side of the balustrade. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.8
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
21 listed buildings within 150 m; World heritage site 246 m away: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
EQUANS

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073603
Env. assessment
No
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