Flat C 32 Leinster Square London W2 4NQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/05654/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Extensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Amalgamation of two flats (32C and 33C Leinster Square) into a single dwelling (Class C3). (Linked with ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 2

PDF 147_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_001 EXISTING LOCATION BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_002 PROPOSED LOCATION BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_100 EXISTING 1F PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_101 EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_200 PROPOSED 1F PLAN Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_201 PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 147_210-214 PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN KEYS Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 44-46, PRINCES SQUARE W2 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1227237 · 18 m from the pin · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (31 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Tree preservation order 26 m away: W2_A2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W2 4NQ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MALIN+LYNN

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
930decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160270
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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