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26/06127/CLLB - Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Insertion of a staircase from ground floor, and provision of an associated new mezzanine level, within the ground floor Class E commercial unit R01 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2026
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Validated
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF CLLB Decision Notice · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING PACKAGE Drawing · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTOS/VISUALS Photo · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Background Papers · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence The Whiteley Residents Amenity Space Premises licence · in force since 25 Jun 2026 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Rated as Natural Fitness Food · Inspected 21 Apr 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Whiteley's Store
List entry 1227450 · The pin is inside its outline · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 8 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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Historic England ↗
Queensway 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 ↗
Town centre: Queensway/ Westbourne Grove
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1681 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 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 area2,157 m² (23,218 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 21)
UseResidential spaces
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, 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
Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB
Postcode
W2 4BJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Turley

How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 32 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
172decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15211422
Planning Portal ref
PP-15211422
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
163 Queensway London W2 4BD
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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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25/03223/FULL
2024
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2024
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External works to front entrance portico.
24/05582/LBC
2024
Development Site At Former Whiteleys Centre Queensway London W2 4YN
Cleaning the retained Queensway historic facade.
24/05167/LBC
2023 Refused
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Replacement of windows and internal alterations. (Linked with 24/02593/FULL)
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Infill to void under front steps, and internal alterations. (Linked to 23/06859/FULL)
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2023 Approved
Flat 1 68 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4DG
Infill to void under front steps. (Linked to 23/06860/LBC)
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2023
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2018 Approved
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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

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.