53 Bolsover Street London W1W 5NG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of the lower ground and ground floor as residential (Class C3) to form 1 x 1 bedroom unit and 1 x studio unit and replacement of rear door into courtyard with glazed screen and door. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 10
Site constraints 9
Show all 20 with distances
- 35 mGreat Portland Street Underground StationGrade II
- 43 mOutpatients Hall (to Rear of Nos 45-51, Out Patients Department of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital)Grade II
- 49 mDrinking Fountain Outside Underground StationGrade II
- 80 m1-6, PARK CRESCENT W1 (See details for further address information)Grade I
- 91 mHoly Trinity ChurchGrade I
- 107 mForecourt Railings and Lamps to Number 2Grade II
- 112 mNumber 2 and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 113 mNumbers 30-34 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 115 mGeorge and Dragon Public HouseGrade II
- 119 m143-149, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
- 121 mForecourt Railings to Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Albany TerraceGrade II
- 121 mEast Lodge in Corner of Crescent GardensGrade II
- 126 mNumbers 1, 2 and 3 Albany Terrace and Attached RailingsGrade I
- 136 mNumbers 23-33 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 137 mNumbers 13-24 and Attached Railings the Diorama, Bedford College AnnexeGrade I
- 141 mJ Evans and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 141 mSix Lamp PostsGrade II
- 142 m141, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
- 145 mSouth East Lodge South East Lodge in Park SquareGrade II
- 147 m139, Cleveland Street W1Grade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1W 5NG
- Received
- 14 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Montagu Evans LLP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 231 days from validation, 155 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 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
No public comments yet.
23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14166130
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14166130
- Comments by
- 20 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jul 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
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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