37 - 39 Burlington Arcade London W1J 0QD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to join units 37-39 and 40-41 to form one unit, including interior alterations to historic facsimile stairs, removal of non-facsimile stairs, forming of new openings and widening existing openings, and minor changes to the external frontage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 10
Show the other 64 with distances
- 6 mRoyal Academy of ArtsGrade II*
- 9 m23 and 23a, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 9 m24, OLD BOND STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 12 m22, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 43 m19-20 Cork StreetGrade II
- 44 mHorse and Rider SculptureGrade II
- 49 m32, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 51 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 54 m25, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 56 mRoyal Arcade (Including Shops in Arcade and Albemarle Street Front)Grade II
- 57 m180, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 60 m179, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 60 m31, Old Burlington Street W1Grade I
- 63 mUxbridge HouseGrade II*
- 67 m31, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 70 m175 and 176, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 74 m15, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 75 m16, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 76 m17, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 77 m170-174, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 77 mRoyal Academy including Burlington House and Galleries and Royal Academy Schools BuildingsGrade II*
- 79 m18, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 79 m2, Old Burlington Street W1Grade II
- 79 mThree K6 Telephone kiosks, outside Royal Academy of ArtsGrade II
- 79 mBodley House Chambers B1 to 6, C1 to 6, D1 to 6, E1 to 6, F1 to 3, G1 to 3, H1 to 6, I1 to 6, K1 to 6 and L1 to 6Grade I
- 83 m19, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 84 mPart of Royal InstitutionGrade I
- 97 mThe Royal InstitutionGrade I
- 99 mAsprey'sGrade II
- 100 m7, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 101 m1, SAVILE ROW W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 103 m11, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 104 mThe Learned Societies, Forecourt Buildings to Burlington HouseGrade II*
- 107 m3, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 114 m29, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 118 m28, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 118 m30 and 30a, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 121 m8 Lampstandards in Burlington House CourtyardGrade II
- 122 m16, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 124 m22, Albemarle StreetGrade II
- 124 m15a, Grafton Street W1Grade II
- 126 mStatue of Sir Joshua Reynolds in Burlington House CourtyardGrade II
- 126 m5, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 127 m29, Sackville Street W1Grade II*
- 127 m41 Albemarle Street, London W1Grade II
- 130 m26, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 130 m25, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 130 m17, Clifford Street W1Grade II
- 130 mAgnew'sGrade II
- 131 m16, Grafton Street W1Grade II
- 132 m27, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 132 m24A, OLD BURLINGTON STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 135 m32, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 136 m31, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 136 mMelbourne House (A1 to A15)Grade I
- 137 m44, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 138 mNumbers 23 Albemarle Street and 16a, 16b and 16c Grafton StreetGrade II
- 139 m11, Savile Row W1Grade II*
- 139 m33, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 139 mVigo House Vigo House, Empire House, Westmorland House and New GalleryGrade II
- 143 m34 and 35, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 145 m12, 12a and 13, Savile Row W1Grade II
- 146 m45-46, Albemarle StreetGrade II
- 147 m21-23, Grafton Street W1Grade II
Checked on 3 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 August 2018, 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
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- W1J 0QD
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Will Pirkis Architects Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 40 days from validation, 17 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14797462
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14797462
- 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.
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.
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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