Royal Academy Of Arts Burlington House 49 - 52 Piccadilly London W1J 0AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/04711/LBC Pending
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Rooftop plant upgrades including replacement condensers, relocated units and new heat recovery chiller. [Linked to 26/04441/FULL] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Postcode
W1J 0AN
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Target decision
8 Sept 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15072626

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

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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 performance
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