55 Baker Street London W1U 8EW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 25/04654/EIASCR
Council
Westminster 3.5/10
Date received
7 Jul 2025
Date validated
7 Jul 2025
Postcode
W1U 8EW
Leaseholder
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Description

Request for a screening opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the EIA Regulations) for refurbishment of the building including demolition of Level 08 and construction of Level 08 and Level 08 Gallery to provide a mixed-use office (Class E(g)) and retail/food and beverage (Class E(a)-(b)) development of ground plus 08 storeys with soft and hard landscaping, pedestrian and vehicle access, cycle parking, public realm, and other works associated with the development, as per planning application received on 26 June 2025 (Ref: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 469.

Day 469, past the statutory target. 95% of eia screening and scoping opinions in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 16 Oct 2026.

Day 469413 days past the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,918decided in the last year

Plota live figures for eia screening and scoping opinions decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent eia screening and scoping opinions in Westminster to go on. Westminster decision record →

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Town centre: Baker Street (part)
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.
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; Conservation area 58 m away: Portman Estate; National infrastructure project 287 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 14 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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Historical activity at this location

40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2025
Refurbishment of the building including demolition of Level 08 and construction of Level…
25/04398/FULL
2024 Approved
Amendments to planning permission dated 27.07.2021 (RN: 21/03643/FULL) for, 'Alterations…
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2022
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22/06720/ADV
2022 Approved
Use of two areas of the public highway both measuring 1.5m x 3m for the placing of 8 tabl…
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2021 Approved
Replacement of north elevation door with new aluminium telescopic sliding door and east e…
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Display of internally illuminated fascia sign behind the glazing hanging from the ceiling…
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2019 Approved
Display of Christmas decorations between 4 November to 12 January for the next three year…
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2018 Approved
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18/09378/TELCOM
2018 Approved
Display of an internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m.
18/02801/ADV
2018 Refused
Installation of a telephone kiosk on the pavement outside 55 Baker Street.
18/00925/TELCOM
2017 Approved
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17/09753/TCH
2017 Refused
Installation of a public call box on the pavement outside 55 Baker Street.
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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

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