87 Chester Row London SW1W 8JL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to fenestration at ground floor level; erection of infill extension at second floor level; installation of windows to flank elevation at first and second floor levels; formation of roof terrace and associated access; and installation of mechanical plant and solar PV panels to roof in connection with continued use of the ground floor for commercial purposes (Class E) and first and second floors as one residential unit (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 9
Associated applications 2
- Alterations to fenestration at ground floor level; erection of infill extension at second floor level; installation of windows…
Conditions 2 discharged
Site constraints 9
Show all 20 with distances
- 13 mChurch of St MaryGrade II*
- 16 mPresbytery to Church of St MaryGrade II
- 72 m5-17, Graham Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 75 m34-44, Chester Row Sw1Grade II
- 80 mSparke's CottagesGrade II
- 90 m17-29, Caroline Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 103 m1 and 3, Graham Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 107 m60-74, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 117 m42-50, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 120 m184-188, Ebury Street Sw1Grade II
- 122 m76-92, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 125 mRoyal Court TheatreGrade II
- 138 m180, Ebury Street Sw1Grade I
- 138 m182, Ebury Street Sw1Grade II
- 140 m28-40, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 143 m67-83, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 146 mDuke of Wellington Public HouseGrade II
- 148 m25-61, Eaton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 148 m174, Ebury Street Sw1Grade II
- 149 m172, Ebury Street Sw1Grade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,725,000 in May 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
- SW1W 8JL
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Complex Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ADL Planning Pty Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 181 days from validation, 117 days slower than Westminster's median of 64 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14533302
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14533302
- Comments by
- 25 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 4 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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.
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