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26/04898/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
Proposal
Conversion of existing fifth floor flat roof into an external amenity terrace for use by the building's fourth floor office accommodation and associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026
Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
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OMP
Background Papers · 3 Sept 2026
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SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
Background Papers · 24 Jul 2026
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ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
Background Papers · 24 Jul 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 24 Jul 2026
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ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS
Background Papers · 24 Jul 2026
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COVER LETTER
Background Papers · 22 Jul 2026
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RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
Other · 22 Jul 2026
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Site constraints 11
Soho 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.
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
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.
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
68 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 33 and 33a, Dean Street W1, Grade II, 17 m away · 2 Grade I, 13 Grade II*, 53 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 68 with distances
- 17 m33 and 33a, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 20 m49, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 26 m44-48, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 27 mThe Dog and Duck Public HouseGrade II
- 32 m15, Frith Street W1Grade II*
- 33 m16, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 34 mNumbers 17 and 18 Including Upper Storeys of Number 18 and Access Thereto, Labelled 19Grade II
- 41 m58 and 59, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 42 mQuo Vadis RestaurantGrade II
- 43 m69 and 70, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 47 mQuo Vadis RestaurantGrade I
- 48 m67 and 68, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 52 m60, Frith Street W1Grade II*
- 55 m48, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 58 m61, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 58 m22, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 60 m76, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 62 m1-7, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 62 m6, FRITH STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 64 m62, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 64 m50, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 65 m2-6, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 69 m77, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 70 m63, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 72 m62, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 73 m5, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 75 m64, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 77 m78, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 77 mThe Hospital for WomenGrade II
- 82 m79, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 82 m29, Old Compton Street W1Grade II
- 83 m31, Old Compton Street W1Grade II
- 85 m9 and 11, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 92 m58, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 92 m17, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 93 m14, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 93 m39 and 40, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 94 m20, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 95 m13-21, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 95 m21, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 97 m13-17, OLD COMPTON STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 98 m22, Romilly Street W1Grade II
- 99 m48, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 99 m26, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 99 m21, Romilly Street W1Grade II
- 103 m37 and 38, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 104 mKettner's RestaurantGrade II
- 108 m8, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 111 m40b, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 116 m6, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 121 m68, Old Compton StreetGrade II
- 127 m3, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 128 m74, Wardour Street W1Grade II
- 131 mCoach and HorsesGrade II
- 133 m4, ROMILLY STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134 mHouse of St BarnabasGrade I
- 136 m86, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 138 m28, St Anne's Court W1Grade II
- 138 m34, Romilly Street W1Grade II
- 139 m13, Moor Street W1Grade II
- 140 m27, St Anne's Court W1Grade II
- 142 m36, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 144 m6, Old Compton StreetGrade II
- 145 mPalace TheatreGrade II*
- 146 mTower of St Anne's Church, SohoGrade II*
- 146 m14, Manette Street W1Grade II
- 148 m88, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 148 m63 Old Compton StreetGrade II
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.
National infrastructure project 729 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 729 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 137 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Also on the record
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 6 October 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1D 4SJ
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Gerald Eve
How this decision compares
Decided in 47 days from validation, 10 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.
This one47d
Council57d
UK56d
49%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
172decided in the last year
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
2comments received
2 objecting
112 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15095925
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15095925
- Comments by
- 26 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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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
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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