5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic tiling, metal railings/gate and ladder access) together with demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and canopy and their replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with associated terrace (Class C3). (Linked to 26/07117/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent demolitions.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic…
Site constraints 9
Show the other 23 with distances
- 3 mSwedish ChurchGrade II
- 18 m104 and 106 York Street including No 1 Harcourt Street.Grade II
- 22 m17-26, Harcourt Street W1Grade II
- 23 m100 and 102, York Street W1Grade II
- 24 m29-31, Harcourt Street W1Grade II
- 33 mHarcourt ArmsGrade II
- 40 m87-97, York Street W1Grade II
- 46 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Flank of Number 161a Seymour PlaceGrade II
- 72 m78-94, York Street W1Grade II
- 76 mWalmer HouseGrade II
- 77 m65-83, YORK STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 96 mSamaritan Hospital for WomenGrade II
- 99 m207, OLD MARYLEBONE ROAD NW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 118 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Eastern of Pair at South Side of Junction With Chapel StreetGrade II
- 119 mK2 Telephone Kiosk, the Western of Pair at South Side of Junction With Chapel StreetGrade II
- 121 mRoyal Oak Public HouseGrade II
- 126 mRoman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Attached PresbyteryGrade II
- 127 m43, Crawford Street W1Grade II
- 134 mSeymour Leisure CentreGrade II
- 135 m4-14, Shouldham StreetGrade II
- 137 mManor HouseGrade II
- 140 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 144 mSt Marylebone Grammar SchoolGrade II
Checked on 23 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £880,000 in May 2010. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2008, 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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1H 4HA
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Crawford Architects
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides demolitions by day 57.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15267434
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15267434
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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