43 Bolsover Street London W1W 5AQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/04819/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Schools, care & community

Proposal

Installation of community garden parklet for a temporary period of 2 years [site relates to the car parking spaces outside] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 56. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN PROPOSAL - REV D (3) Design and Access Statement · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF MERISTEM DESIGN - BOLSOVER - SCALE DRAWINGS Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SOLAREYE REGULAR Background Papers · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PARKLET PLANNING APPLICATION SUMMARY JULY 2026 Background Papers · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER FINAL ISSUE VERSION 170726 PDF Background Papers · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Outpatients Hall (to Rear of Nos 45-51, Out Patients Department of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital), Grade II, 36 m away · 2 Grade I, 12 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 14 m away: Harley Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 157 m away: Regent's Park; 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
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1W 5AQ
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 56, past Westminster's usual 48 days for community buildings. 86% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Oct 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
5%go to committee

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

Public comments

9comments received
4 objecting5 supporting

56% support · above the UK average of 15%

251 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14957787
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Installation of a refuse store. (Retrospective)
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2025
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2025
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Use of the lower ground and ground floor as residential (Class C3) to form 1 x 1 bedroom…
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2025
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25/04760/FULL
2025
53 Bolsover Street London W1W 5NG
Change of use of first floor office to single residential dwelling (Class C3).
25/04411/FULL
2024
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Relocation of existing louvres from ground floor facade on Great Portland Street to Park…
24/08364/FULL
2024 Approved
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Subdivision of consultation room into two rooms.
2024/4523/L
2024
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Windows replacement (like for like) to flats, converting two existing windows to AOV's in…
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2024
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Internal alterations including the removal and addition of partitions at first floor leve…
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2024 Refused
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Replace an existing telephone kiosk with a 'Communication hub unit'.
2024/1081/P
2024 Refused
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Display of an LCD digital advertising screen attached to a 'Communication hub unit'
2024/1109/A
2024
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2024
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Replacement of windows
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2023 Approved
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Installation 1x air conditioning unit on rear roof slope.
2023/4924/P
2024 Withdrawn
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Replace an existing telephone kiosk with a 'Communication hub unit', 12.63m east of the e…
2024/1154/NEW
2024
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Use of the building for any purpose within Class E 'Commercial, Business and Service.
24/01556/CLOPUD
2023 Refused
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Display of an LCD digital advertising screen attached to a replacement, upgraded telephon…
2023/4641/A
2023 Refused
Existing Telephone Kiosk outside 371 Euston Road London NW1 3AR
Replace an existing telephone kiosk with an upgraded telephone kiosk.
2023/2893/P
2024
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2024 Approved
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Installation of non-illuminated projecting sign at first floor level and name sign adjace…
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Replacement of balustrade and installation of timber decking on roof terrace.
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2017 Approved
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2017 Refused
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2017 Approved
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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