Basement 14 Westbourne Crescent London W2 3DB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01851/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Refused
Extensions & alterationsListed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of an external stainless-steel twin-wall flue terminal at main roof level, serving a DEFRA-approved wood-burning stove within the basement flat. (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
16 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Sept 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 25

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY Photo · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT BASEMENT FLAT - 14 WESTBOURNE CRESCENT - LONDON - W2 3DB 20 M Heritage Statement · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF EXISTING - ROOF PLAN - REAR ELEVATION - FRONT ELEVATION - SECTION Drawing · 19 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED - ROOF PLAN - REAR ELEVATION - FRONT ELEVATION - SECTION Drawing · 19 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN AND REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN AND REAR ELEVATION Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 6

PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION Public Comment · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 2ND INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOGRAPHS - FLUE TERMINAL - 14 WESTBOURNE CRESCENT W2 3DB Background Papers · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 28-44, GLOUCESTER TERRACE W2 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1357070 · The pin is inside its outline · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 25 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 ↗
Bayswater conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 249 m away: Kensington Gardens; National infrastructure project 896 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area80 m² (861 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2010, 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
W2 3DB
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Lancaster Gate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Complex Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,937decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14680056
Planning Portal ref
PP-14680056
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
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

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2025
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/03424/FULL
2025 Approved
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Internal Alterations
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2025
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2024
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Installation of black metal handrail to front entrance steps and installation of a level…
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2024
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Installation of black metal handrail to front entrance steps and installation of a level…
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Installation of powder coated wire mesh window guards.
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2024 Approved
Flat 5 St James's Court 75 Gloucester Terrace London W2 3DH
Opening up of two blind window panels and installation of two timber double glazed window…
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2017 Approved
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Installation of two vertical sliding timber sash windows to existing window openings at r…
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2017 Refused
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.