John Broadwood House 1 - 5 Bridle Lane London W1F 9BT Data via plota.co.uk

26/05203/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) Pending
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Use of four garages at ground floor level as commercial storage (Class B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 1

PDF APPLICATION STATEMENT JULY 2026 Design and Access Statement · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2 Drawing · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF LAYOUT PLAN OUTLINING THE CHANGE OF USE AREA Drawing · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Location Plan · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 9

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBR LETTER-10YR CERT LAWFUL DEV. USE Background Papers · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BRIDLE LANE REPORT (2) Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GARAGE 01 LEASE 2019 RS PROPERTY SERVICES.PAGES Other · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GARAGE 1 - BARRILODGE LTD CORRESPONDENCE Other · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF GARAGE 3 - JONNY BERMAN LICENCE Other · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2ND INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 36-40, Great Pulteney Street W1
List entry 1213699 · 19 m from the pin · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 27 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 29 with distances
Historic England ↗
Soho 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. 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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: West End
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.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Also on the record
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
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Postcode
W1F 9BT
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cockrell Design

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
95decided 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.

45 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15127529
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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