Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/06258/CLOPUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) Pending
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06248/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 1

PDF SUPPORTING STATEMENT Other · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING CORRIDOR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED CORRIDOR ELEVATIONS Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITELOCATION Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER CLPUD Other · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 11

15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 75-89, Lancaster Gate W2, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade II*, 13 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 15 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.9
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.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Registered park or garden about 58 m away: Kensington Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project about 1265 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Metropolitan Open Land about 45 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Postcode
W2 3NH
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Lancaster Gate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Future Planning and Development

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,674decided 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15114161
Planning Portal ref
PP-15114161
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
18 Leinster Mews London W2 3EY
Excavation of a basement, creation of a new central lightwell from roof to basement level…
25/04898/FULL
2025 Refused
3 Leinster Mews London W2 3EY
Replacement of windows and creation of new roof terrace at third floor level.
25/03965/FULL
2025
Apartment 9 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Internal alterations including replacement of existing non-original fireplaces, skirting…
25/06692/LBC
2025
72 - 74 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Internal amendments, including a firefighting shaft, the smoke ventilation system, change…
25/06588/LBC
2025 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Remedial work to the boundary wall to allow for tree expansion, cutting out a section of…
25/04574/LBC
2025 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Remedial work to the boundary wall to allow for tree expansion, cutting out a section of…
25/04573/FULL
2025 Refused
9 Leinster Mews London W2 3EY
Installation of metal railing at roof level for maintenance and cleaning.
25/03824/FULL
2025
17 Leinster Terrace London W2 3EU
Installation of new retractable awning and heaters; relocation of hanging baskets to the…
25/04725/LBC
2025
17 Leinster Terrace London W2 3EU
Installation of new retractable awning and heaters; relocation of hanging baskets to the…
25/04724/FULL
2025 Approved
1 - 2 Craven Hill Gardens London W2 3ES
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board atta…
25/04469/AD7
2025 Approved
Apartment 9 79 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NN
Internal alterations to third floor including removal of the fireplace.
25/03011/LBC
2025 Approved
Apartment 8 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Internal alterations to third floor including removal of fireplace and internal wall with…
25/03015/LBC
2025 Approved
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Partial demolition of chimney stacks, and reconstruction to match (part retrospective)
25/01828/LBC
2025
6 Craven Hill Gardens London W2 3ES
Removal of the existing tiles, installation of waterproof membrane and replacement tiles.
25/01614/LBC
2024 Approved
90 - 92 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NL
Installation of strengthening steelwork to existing timber trusses and purlins at roof le…
24/07831/LBC
2024
Apartment 9 87 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Alterations to the existing external terraces at rear third floor level, namely to replac…
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2024
Apartment 9 87 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Alterations to the existing external terraces at rear third floor level. Namely, to repla…
24/07600/FULL
2024 Refused
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Remedial work to boundary wall to allow for tree expansion with an opening of 2250 x 1100…
24/06731/FULL
2024 Approved
72 - 74 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Repair and replacement of the existing stucco render to the external elevations of the bu…
24/04552/LBC
2024
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Proposed remedial work of boundary wall to allow for tree expansion.
24/04966/LBC
2016 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Enlargement of link between house and rear wing and replacement glazing to rear wing roof…
16/03721/FULL
2016 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
Enlargement of link between house and rear wing and replacement glazing to rear wing roof…
16/03722/LBC
2016 Approved
66-71 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NZ
Display of externally illuminated signage to front and side elevations of front entrance…
16/01552/ADV
2016 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
1 x Oak tree (T1). Reduce one limb overhanging Bayswater Road by up to 3 m to suitable br…
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2016 Approved
100 Bayswater Road London W2 3HJ
1 x Sweet chestnut (T2): Lightly reshape to balance canopy. Thin by 10%.
16/00583/TCA
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