St Sophias Church Vicarage Moscow Road London W2 4LQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/04727/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Replacement of the opening casement frames to 23 church windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2025
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Validated
11 Aug 2025
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Approved
3 Oct 2025

Approved on 3 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF GRANT OF LISTED BUILDING CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 3 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT REV A 25-08-11 V2 Design and Access Statement · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Superseded document · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF ELEVATIONS 1 Drawing · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS 2 Drawing · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF GENERAL PLAN Drawing · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED CASEMENT Drawing · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Consultee Comment · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-CONSULTEE CLOUD STD Background Papers · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Other · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND Other · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 1 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF FURTHER NOTES Background Papers · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 14 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Listed building: St Sophias Clergy House Moscow Road London W2 4LQ
The pin is inside its outline · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 24 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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Bayswater 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: W398_T1, order W398; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1900 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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 area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, 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
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W2 4LQ
Received
9 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
West Scott Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,227decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14164279
Planning Portal ref
PP-14164279
Comments by
1 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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Damp proofing works to basement.
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.