29A James Street Marylebone London W1U 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/06782/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alterations to the existing shopfronts along the front and side elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent shopfronts.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents 15

Statements & assessments 4

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Background Papers · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STATEMENT Background Papers · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PICTON PLACE ELEVATION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED JAMES STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FACADE DETAILS Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF _EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 8 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Stratford Place 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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.
23 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 23-31, St Christopher's Place W1, Grade II, 32 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 20 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 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 174 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; National infrastructure project 1736 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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 9 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £175,000 in September 2025. Other property, leasehold.

26 September 2025£175,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 October 2019£10,700,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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 1DZ
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Agent
Bidwells LLP
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides shopfronts by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
210decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15272669
Planning Portal ref
PP-15272669
Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Use of two areas of the public highway for the placing of tables and chairs; i) 3 tables…
19/09489/TCH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Use of the Barrett Street Public Conveniences as a cafe or retail unit (both Class E).
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2025 Approved
5 - 6 Picton Place London W1U 1BL
Replacement shopfront, installation of access gantry at roof level, new timber framed gla…
25/06202/FULL
2025
12 Stratford Place London W1C 1BB
Amendments to the rear extension including amendments to the roof profile, amendments to…
25/07744/LBC
2025 Approved
87 - 89 Wigmore Street London W1U 1DL
Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.86m.
25/05519/ADV
2025 Refused
75 Wigmore Street London W1U 1QB
Reconfiguration and extension of the existing plant enclosure, and the installation of re…
25/05212/FULL
2025
12 Stratford Place London W1C 1BB
Enlarge existing opening between 2 rooms on upper ground floor.
25/06808/LBC
2025 Approved
376 - 384 Oxford Street London W1C 1JY
Alterations to Oxford Street shopfront, including erection of shopfront canopy and side f…
25/04032/FULL
2025 Withdrawn
12 Stratford Place London W1C 1BB
Amendments to the rear extension including amendments to the roof profile, amendments to…
25/03956/LBC
2025
88 Wigmore Street London W1U 3RB
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25/05873/ADV
2025
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2025 Approved
19 Duke Street London W1U 1DJ
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2025 Refused
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
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2025 Approved
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
Display of non illuminated hoarding sign measuring 4.8m X 2.4m for a temporary period fro…
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2025 Approved
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Upgrade of the existing telecommunications base station comprising of the removal of 3 no…
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2025 Approved
376 - 384 Oxford Street London W1C 1JY
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25/04093/ADV
2025 Approved
19 Duke Street London W1U 1DJ
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.4m x 6.9m and display of intern…
25/02925/ADV
2025
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
Installation of a partially openable shopfront.
25/04229/FULL
2025
5 - 6 Picton Place London W1U 1BL
Replacement shopfront including installation of access gantry; New timber framed glazed e…
25/03518/FULL
2025
376 - 384 Oxford Street London W1C 1JY
Display of non-illuminated hoarding graphics measuring 22.845m X 4m, 8.32m X 4m, 7.751m X…
25/01966/ADV
2025
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2020 Approved
7 Picton Place London W1U 1BN
Installation of a kitchen extract fan, kitchen supply fan and duct.
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor 27 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1DX
Installation of openable shopfront.
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2020 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.