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26/04944/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending
DemolitionExtensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to the listed dwellinghouse, including window upgrades, alterations to internal openings and rear terrace, removal of modern additions, and construction of a new conservatory extension, with associated landscaping works. (Linked to 26/04943/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Sept 2026 and 3 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent demolitions. The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 5

PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Background Papers · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL REPORT Tree Survey · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF IMPACT ASSESSMENT PLAN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 39

PDF DRAWING REGISTER Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SMALL POWER LAYOUTS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: EXISTING GARAGE Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LAYOUTS LOWER FLOORS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LAYOUTS UPPER FLOORS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED STUDIO Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED DOOR SCHEDULE Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOO Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED COOLING AND VENTILATION LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED TYPICAL DOOR D-05 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED LIGHTING AND FA LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT LOWER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT UPPER GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: PROPOSED HEATING LAYOUT SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP DRAWING: CONSTRUCTION DETAIL STEEL FRAME PARTITION WALLS Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LAYOUTS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTIONS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LAYOUTS Drawing · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS Background Papers · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ORIGINAL APP: ACOUSTIC REPORT Acoustic report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SCHEDULE OF WORKS Superseded document · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW SCHEDULE Background Papers · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 31, Circus Road Nw8
List entry 1066240 · 0 m from the pin · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 19 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.
Show the other 20 with distances
Historic England ↗
St John's Wood 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 ↗
Local nature reserve 257 m away: St John's Wood Church Grounds
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 14 m away: STM18_G5; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
NW8 9JG
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Abbey Road
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ME Architects

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089694
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1-T3, T7 4 x limes: crown reduce to previous most, recent reduction points, retaining se…
25/07178/TPO
2025
T4 - Lime tree- Fell to ground level- tree has caused the boundary wall to fracture- repl…
25/07260/TCA
2025
Rear neighbouring garden no 31 T4 Lime x 1 (Tilia spp) Suggested works- Remove epicormic…
25/00841/TCA
2022 Approved
T1 1 x lime (front right of house): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction point…
22/01905/TPO
2016 Approved
T1 to T3: 3 x lime (rear): Crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points retaini…
16/04271/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
2 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
T2, 3, 4, 5 - Limes - reduce crowns to points of previous reduction (2m approx. branch re…
25/08402/TCA
2025
1 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
T1 - Sycamore - reduce crown to previous points of reduction (2m branch removal approx)
25/08401/TCA
2025
50 Circus Road London NW8 9SE
T1 - magnolia tree (6m) - reduce height by approximately 2m. T2 - magnolia tree (6m) - re…
25/08086/TCA
2025
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Sycamore x 2 Fell-Trees are in decline. allowing for more space for the adjacent Hornbeam…
25/08011/TCA
2025
50 Circus Road London NW8 9SE
T1 and T2: Silver Birch: To reduce crown 2m from crown tips leaving a balanced crown shap…
25/06997/TCA
2025 Approved
33 Circus Road London NW8 9JG
1 x Portuguese Laurel (T2): Reduce back to most recent previous reduction points, approx…
25/05369/TCA
2025 Approved
34 Elm Tree Road London NW8 9JP
T1) Hornbeam: Overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres. T3) Hornbeam: Overall crown re…
25/04735/TCA
2025 Approved
34 Circus Road London NW8 9SG
Display of illuminated decorations (measuring 1.4m x .75m) to 7 lamp post columns.
25/03621/ADV
2025
60 Circus Road London NW8 9SE
Demolition of existing porch with new column portico and standing seam zinc roof; Demolit…
25/04644/FULL
2025 Approved
7 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
T4- Holm Oak: crown reduce the tree on east, south and west sides by 1-1.5m to balance wi…
25/02634/TCA
2025 Approved
11 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Replace roof finishes to main roof, clean and make good all facades, lead installation to…
25/02673/LBC
2025 Approved
11 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
Replace roof finishes to main roof, clean and make good all facades, lead installation to…
25/02672/FULL
2025
8 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
1 mulberry -Reduce to 8m in height and accordingly in spread -see image in report
25/03310/TPO
2025 Approved
60 Circus Road London NW8 9SE
Replacement of existing windows with slim line double glazing, reinstatement of windows t…
25/01111/FULL
2025
33 Circus Road London NW8 9JG
Rear garden T1 apple x 1 To reduce weight and shape- Reduce all round to previous reducti…
25/00771/TCA
2025
5 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
1x copper beech (T1): reduce crown back to previous most recent reduction points (1.5 met…
25/00318/TCA
2025
5 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
2x lime trees (T2-T3): reduce crowns by 2m on all aspects leaving suffice to furnishing g…
25/00584/TPO
2024
8 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Excavation and construction of a new basement; use of the garage for additional internal…
24/08781/LBC
2024
8 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Excavation and construction of a new basement; use of the garage for additional internal…
24/08780/FULL
2024
11 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JD
6 horse chestnut - Crown clean. Reduce in height and spread to the most recent reduction…
24/08531/TCA
2016 Approved
60 Circus Road London NW8 9SE
Replacement of single glazed metal framed windows with double glazed metal framed windows.
16/11647/FULL
2016 Approved
1 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Minor excavation in association with the extension of front lightwell, alterations to rea…
16/09905/FULL
2016 Approved
1 Cavendish Avenue London NW8 9JE
Minor excavation in association with the extension of front lightwell, alterations to rea…
16/09906/LBC
2016 Approved
37 Circus Road London NW8 9JG
2 x limes (front): Crown reduce all round by 1-2m (25%) and shape to maintain continuous…
16/08726/TPO
2016 Approved
33 Circus Road London NW8 9JG
1 x Japanese maple (T1): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points.1 x Portu…
16/01742/TCA
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