Paddington Underground Station Praed Street London W2 1RL Data via plota.co.uk

26/06954/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending
Listed buildingsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of a telecommunications cable within a Grade I listed building to provide fibre connectivity (SITE Unit 8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent listed building works.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF IMAGES OF PROPOSED WORK Drawing · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Paddington, District and Circle Line Underground Station
List entry 1392020 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 17 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 762 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; Town centre 8 m away: Praed Street/ Paddington.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W2 1RL
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,995decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15291302
Planning Portal ref
PP-15291302
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Withdrawn
Interior fit out works to transform the existing Crush retail unit to a Millies retail un…
21/05504/FULL
2018 Approved
Replacement of one static advertising unit with a larger format digital (moving images) u…
18/04318/LBC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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25/06032/COADV
2025
121 - 123 Praed Street London W2 1RL
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2025 Approved
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Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.7m x 0.7m eastern lift e…
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Use of an area of the public highway measuring 3.8m X 5.265m for the placing of 15 tables…
25/01856/TCH
2025
1 Paddington Square City Of Westminster London W2 1DL
Installation of a canopy on the 17th floor in association with the rooftop restaurant.
25/01247/FULL
2024
1 Paddington Square City Of Westminster London W2 1DL
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24/08286/ADV
2024 Refused
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24/07333/ADV
2024
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Variation of condition 6 and 8 of planning permission dated 12th November 2020 (RN:20/045…
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2024 Approved
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Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 50cm x 50cm; and an intern…
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2024
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2024
1 Paddington Square City Of Westminster London W2 1DL
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1177 x 400mm and an internally…
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2024
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2024
29 - 33 Norfolk Square London W2 1RX
Excavation of single storey basement, erection of double pitch mansard roof extension con…
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Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 15th July 2021 (RN:20/06701/FULL) f…
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1 Paddington Square City Of Westminster London W2 1DL
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 40cm x 112.5cm; and an interna…
24/03906/ADV
2024 Approved
1 Paddington Square City Of Westminster London W2 1DL
Display of four internally illuminated sign measuring 0.98m X 2.66m, 3.5m X 1m, three int…
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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Internal alterations including refurbish all the guest rooms from lower ground floor to t…
19/00549/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
13-17 Norfolk Square London W2 1RU
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2018 Approved
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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