8 Wilfred Street London SW1E 6PL Data via plota.co.uk
26/00509/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application
Refused
Proposal
Installation of guarding in association with use of roof as terrace. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Refused
9 Apr 2026
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Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026
Refused on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026
Documents 15
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 8
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ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026
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ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS
Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026
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SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026
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RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
Other · 10 Mar 2026
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ATTACHMENTSUMMARY
Background Papers · 28 Jan 2026
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COVERING LETTER
Background Papers · 28 Jan 2026
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Site constraints 11
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Birdcage Walk 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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 3.2
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Edward, Grade II, 38 m away · 1 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.
Show all 9 with distances
- 38 mRoman Catholic Church of St Peter and St EdwardGrade II
- 49 mPresbytery of Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St EdwardGrade II
- 75 m22, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II
- 84 m20, Buckingham Gate (Including Railings)Grade II
- 101 mThe Westminster ChapelGrade II
- 106 m17, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II
- 115 m16, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II*
- 127 m13-15, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II
- 135 m14-20, Stafford Place Sw1Grade II
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 162 m away: St James's Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Town centre 95 m away: Victoria Street.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- SW1E 6PL
- Received
- 28 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 31 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lucy Wood Architects
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 18 days slower than Westminster's median of 53 for extensions. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.
This one71d
Council53d
UK54d
62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
930decided 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.
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14660533
- Site or press notice
- 18 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Installation of metal balustrade on mansard roof to allow for its use as a terrace. (RETR…
2018
Approved
Installation of new windows to 2nd and 3rd floor rear elevation.
2018
Approved
Demolition of existing single storey lower ground floor rear extension to provide enlarge…
2017
Refused
Creation of roof terrace at main roof level and associated alterations including new acce…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
57A Catherine Place London SW1E 6DY
Replacement of the roof and front dormer; removal of the old roof access structure and cr…
2025
Approved
20 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB
Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus to a Listed Bu…
2025
63 Catherine Place London SW1E 6DY
Use of the building as four flats (Class C3) and alterations to lower ground floor front…
2025
55 Catherine Place London SW1E 6DY
Use of first floor as commercial/office use. Installation of a flag pole between the firs…
2024
27 Wilfred Street London SW1E 6PR
Installation of metal railings to perimeter of flat roof including one metal ladder with…
2024
14 Buckingham Place London SW1E 6HX
Erection of mansard roof extension including concealed terrace to extend exsting single f…
2024
30 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6NN
Extension at fourth floor level to enclose existing terrace.
2024
Beacon House Castle Lane London SW1E 6DW
The works we are applying for are: T15 Silver Birch ? Remove & replace T16 Cherry ? Remov…
2024
32 Catherine Place London SW1E 6HL
Replacement infill rear extension to lower ground floor and infill rear extension to grou…
2024
35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA
Replacement of existing Crittall windows and balcony door sets with new double glazed Cri…
2024
27 Wilfred Street London SW1E 6PR
Installation of metal railings with box planters to perimeter of main flat roof, new retr…
2024
Approved
Flat 2 36 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PB
Replacement of existing sashes with acoustic double glazing.
2024
Penthouse 41 35 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6PA
Erection of extension at main roof level and alterations to fifth floor to convert pentho…
2024
Approved
The View 20 Palace Street London SW1E 5BA
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising 8 no antenna, 2 no dishes, t…
2023
Approved
Development Site At North, South, Alexandra And Mews Buildings At Castle Lane And Palace Street London
Installation of two roof mounted television aerial and dish arrays and associated equipme…
2023
Approved
Development Site At North, South, Alexandra And Mews Buildings At Castle Lane And Palace Street London
Display of non-illuminated hoarding measuring 2.44m x 128m
2023
Withdrawn
1-2 Castle Lane London SW1E 6DR
Removal of third floor and plant enclosure and construction of part third and new part fo…
2023
Refused
13 Catherine Place London SW1E 6DX
Installation of an air conditioning unit within an acoustic enclosure at roof level.
2023
Approved
Flat 8 16 Catherine Place London SW1E 6HF
Rooftop external condenser unit within acoustic enclosure.
2021
Approved
63 Catherine Place London SW1E 6DY
Use of the building as four flats (Class C3) and alterations to lower ground floor front…
2017
Refused
20 Wilfred Street London SW1E 6PL
Demolition of rear conservatory and outhouse and erection of four storey rear extension a…
2017
Approved
21 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board loca…
2017
Approved
23 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB
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2017
Refused
51 Catherine Place London SW1E 6DY
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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.
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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
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