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26/00509/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of guarding in association with use of roof as terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jan 2026
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Refused
9 Apr 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
31 Jul 2026

Refused on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN ACCESS HERITAGE AND PLANNING STATEMENT V2 Design and Access Statement · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF EXISTING AS BUILT AND PROPOSED DRAWING SET Drawing · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Background Papers · 28 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 14

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.
Flood 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.
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 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.
Council record ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Roman Catholic Church of St Peter and St Edward, Grade II, 20 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
National infrastructure project 791 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 791 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 290 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Wider setting of protected view 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral; Registered park or garden 162 m away: St James's Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 95 m away: Victoria Street.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area296 m² (3,186 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 11 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 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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 6010573 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lucy Wood Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 16 days slower than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 12% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,688decided 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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14660533
Planning Portal ref
PP-14660533
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
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…
24/05737/FULL
2018 Approved
Installation of new windows to 2nd and 3rd floor rear elevation.
18/03704/FULL
2018 Approved
Demolition of existing single storey lower ground floor rear extension to provide enlarge…
18/00555/FULL
2017 Refused
Creation of roof terrace at main roof level and associated alterations including new acce…
17/10598/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025
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2024
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2024
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Replacement of existing sashes with acoustic double glazing.
24/00347/FULL
2024
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Installation of two roof mounted television aerial and dish arrays and associated equipme…
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Display of non-illuminated hoarding measuring 2.44m x 128m
23/04114/ADV
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23/02922/FULL
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Installation of an air conditioning unit within an acoustic enclosure at roof level.
23/01134/FULL
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Rooftop external condenser unit within acoustic enclosure.
23/01617/FULL
2021 Approved
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21/05472/FULL
2017 Refused
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Refused
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Installation of replacement double glazed windows to the front elevations of nos. 51 and…
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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 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

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.