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26/04943/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to the listed dwellinghouse, including window upgrades, alterations to internal openings and rear terrace, removal of modern additions, and construction of a new conservatory extension, with associated landscaping works. (Linked to 26/04944/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Nov 2026

Approved on 3 Nov 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Nov 2026

Documents 67

Plans & drawings 47

PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LAYOUTS Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED STUDIO Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SMALL POWER LAYOUTS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LAYOUTS LOWER FLOORS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED TYPICAL DOOR D-05 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: CONSTRUCTION DETAIL STEEL FRAME PARTITION WALLS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LAYOUTS UPPER FLOORS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: EXISTING GARAGE Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED DOOR SCHEDULE Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWING REGISTER Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOO Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LAYOUTS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Superseded document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Superseded document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN Superseded document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LAYOUTS Superseded document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 31, Circus Road Nw8
List entry 1066240 · The pin is inside its outline · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 21 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 ↗
St John's Wood 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 ↗
Protected tree 7 m away: STM18_T22, order STM18
6 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
Local nature reserve 257 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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, 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 £5,666,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

7 January 2026£5,666,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area304 m² (3,272 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
NW8 9JG
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ME Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 38 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for demolitions. Approved, as 90% of demolitions here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089694
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089694
Comments by
31 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
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

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.