197 Queen's Gate London SW7 5EU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal layout alterations to rear first floor (Stevens Building). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Site constraints 11
Show the other 26 with distances
- 4 m196, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 30 m25, Kensington Gore Sw7Grade II
- 41 mRoyal College of ArtGrade II
- 45 m1-19, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 50 m1-4 and 4a, Hyde Park Gate Sw7Grade II
- 54 mQueen Alexandra's HouseGrade II
- 56 mStatue of Field Marshal Lord NapierGrade II
- 56 mStatue of Lord Napier of Magdala in Centre of Roadway at North End Next to Kensington RoadGrade II
- 56 mStatue of Field Marshal Lord Napier
- 76 mBalustrade to Forecourt of Number 1 to 8Grade II
- 84 mRoyal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 87 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Eastern End of Ornamental Screen at Queens GateGrade II
- 93 m186-188, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II
- 93 mChurch of the Holy TrinityGrade I
- 94 mGates, Gatepiers and Railings to Queen's GateGrade II*
- 94 mLamp Standard Outside Imperial College UnionGrade II
- 102 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Western End of Ornamental Screen at Queens GateGrade II
- 104 mLamp Standard on Pavement Outside Entrance to Royal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 106 mLamp Standard to North West of Main Door to Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 109 mLamp Standard on Pavement to South East of Royal College of OrganistsGrade II
- 110 mLodge at Queen's GateGrade II
- 113 mLamp Standard to North West Side of Royal Albert HallGrade II
- 117 mRoyal Albert HallGrade I
- 133 mBalustrade to Forecourt of Numbers 35 to 37Grade II
- 134 m36, Hyde Park Gate Sw7Grade II
- 143 mLamp Standard to South West of South Door to Royal Albert HallGrade 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB
- Postcode
- SW7 5EU
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 8 days from validation, 47 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 3 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15104088
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15104088
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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