4 Paddington Street London W1U 5QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of the ground floor, basement and forecourt as a café (Class E); alterations to the existing shopfront, including the formation of an additional entrance door and replacement glazing; installation of a rooflight; and roof repair works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.
Documents 21
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 10
Show all 9 with distances
- 9 mThe Old Rising Sun Public HouseGrade II
- 27 mSt Marylebone Youth Centre ClubGrade II
- 59 m5, Nottingham Street W1Grade II
- 59 m4, Nottingham Street W1Grade II
- 60 m3, Nottingham Street W1Grade II
- 60 m2, Nottingham Street W1Grade II
- 62 mPrince Regent Public HouseGrade II
- 125 mFitzpatrick Family Mausoleum on East Side of the Southern Half of Public GardensGrade II
- 141 mMarylebone Adult Education CentreGrade II
Checked on 10 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1U 5QE
- Received
- 6 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 6 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Studio InPlace
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 22 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.
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.
37 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15057285
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15057285
- Comments by
- 11 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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