28 Connaught Street London Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbishment and alterations to ground floor and basement shop and maisonette above, including internal and external works, refurbishment and replacement of windows, structural works, installation of PV panels, mechanical plant, and associated works to enable environmental retrofit of building. (Linked with 26/00169/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 11 Mar 2026; it is now day 242. The consultation period closed on 11 Mar 2026.

Documents 34

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Associated applications 2

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Limited

Decision outlook

Day 242, past the statutory target. 88% of extensions in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Sept 2026.

Day 242186 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
930decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14612232
Comments by
11 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Feb 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