Flat 2 49 Princes Gate London SW7 2PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/05643/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Provision for a future platform hoist within the rear lightwell to facilitate access for disabled persons, including removal of the existing stair flight and re-hanging of the external gate to open outwards; installation of two low-level vents through the external wall to serve portable air conditioning units; alteration of an existing external door at lower ground floor level from double doors to a single-leaf door; replacement waterproof membrane system and associated wall linings within the vault accommodation; alterations to partition layouts within the vault area; installation of ventilation boxing within the sitting room; installation of fire doors between the kitchen/dining room and vault accommodation; and associated internal alterations. (Linked to 26/05647/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 22 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED DRAWINGS Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING DRAWINGS Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF APPROVED DRAWINGS Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 (See details for further address information)
List entry 1066826 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 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 ↗
Knightsbridge 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: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 4 m away: W26_A1; National infrastructure project 1669 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 236 m away: Hyde Park; Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (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 2 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 area221 m² (2,379 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2012, 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
SW7 2PG
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Millais Wybrow Wood
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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Within ~100m

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2021 Approved
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2020 Refused
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20/05632/LBC
2020 Refused
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Erection of canopy and garden wall and associated external works.
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Display of two non-illuminated Wayfinding Banners measuring approximately 2.5m x 0.9m to…
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Replacement of existing balcony doors and windows at seventh floor level facing Exhibitio…
20/01257/FULL
2019 Approved
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Installation of new escape stair linking the basement to the rear ground floor terrace.
19/09113/FULL
2019 Approved
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Internal and external alterations to the basement and ground floors, including reconstruc…
19/09114/LBC
2016 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.

Freehold owner: 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.