Ground Floor 16 Needham Road London W11 2RP Data via plota.co.uk

26/07268/P3JPA - Prior Approval Class E to Dwellings (MA) Pending

Proposal

Prior Approval for the conversion of existing ground-floor commercial/business/service space (Use Class E) to Class C3 use, together with internal layout changes, to form 1no. two-bedroom flat under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 7

Westbourne 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 4 and 6, Needham Road W11, Grade II, 23 m away · 2 Grade II*, 8 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 84 m away: Queensway/ Westbourne Grove.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Class E to Dwellings (MA)
Postcode
W11 2RP
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Turley
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 552 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
172decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150723
Planning Portal ref
PP-15150723
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.