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26/07384/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

Provision of an external central access corridor to connect blocks B, C and D. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 5 Nov 2026, 05:11

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Application progress

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Received

29 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 31 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 18

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF GATEWAY 01 FIRE STATEMENT P01 Background Papers · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT EXTERNAL ADDENDUM Flood risk assessment · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT_FV Background Papers · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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.

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Opportunity area

Where the London Plan expects significant growth.

Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.

Also on the record

7 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 59 m away: Paddington Green; National infrastructure project 913 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (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 4 November 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.

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Important details

Council: Westminster
Application type: Full Planning Permission Application
Received: 29 Oct 2026
Validated: 29 Oct 2026
Ward: Hyde Park
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 24 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Lambert Smith Hampton

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

prediction

Day 849 days to the predicted decision (day 57)

50%decided within 8 weeks

93%approved

282decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14847967
Planning Portal ref: PP-14847967
Env. assessment: No

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