23 Albion Street W2 2AS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of first, second and third floors from Class E to Class C3, creating two residential apartments, replacement of glass panels with solid wood on the Albion Street entrance door; replacement of lightwell condenser units, installation of one air source heat pump in basement lightwell and two air source heat pumps in lightwell vaults; remodelling of a secondary door on Albion Street to reinstate historic features, replacement of one modern window, and minor repairs to the render and brickwork, including repointing, to the Albion Street and Connaught Street elevations. Internal alterations. (Linked to 26/04304/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 101.

Documents 49

Plans & drawings 32

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION - CONNAUGHT STREET Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION - ALBION STREET Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A1 Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION A2 Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING STREET ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SECOND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF THIRD FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SERVICES DIAGRAM Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION - ALBION STREET Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION - CONNAUGHT STREET Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LIGHTWELL ELEVATION (BELOW ALBION STREET) Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A1 Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION A2 Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN-MEANS OF ESCAPE Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE MEANS OF ESCAPE DIAGRAM Drawing · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 1-23, Albion Street W2
List entry 1209917 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.9
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 189 m away: Hyde Park; National infrastructure project 188 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

Building

Floor area225 m² (2,422 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 87)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W2 2AS
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Limited
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 101, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use 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 7 Oct 2026.

Day 10145 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
165decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14467277
Planning Portal ref
PP-14467277
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.