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25/09333/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved

Proposal

Alteration to the secondary pitch of the mansard roof to facilitate air-to-air heat pumps (AAHPs) and installation of AAHPs at the rear of the property. Front façade alterations to fifth floor windows, paint and repair to all front windows, balcony bracket and frieze & surround details. [Linked to 25/09332/FULL] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Sub-Committee · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 70-106, WESTBOURNE TERRACE (See details for further address information)
List entry 1222912 · The pin is inside its outline · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1158 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Tree preservation order 24 m away: P14_G3.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £18,240,000 in May 2024. Other property, freehold.

24 May 2024£18,240,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area2,377 m² (25,586 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W2 6QE
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Lancaster Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Sub-Committee
Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 293 days from validation, 237 days slower than Westminster's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
2,027decided 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

5comments received
4 objecting1 supporting

80% object · above the UK average of 74%

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14579720
Planning Portal ref
PP-14579720
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 2026
Committee
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

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.