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26/05227/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending

Proposal

Erection of rear extensions at lower ground and ground floor levels; rear elevation alterations, including matching brickwork and restrained contemporary elements; rear garden and lightwell works, including new external metal staircases and glass guarding; selected rear window and external door changes, including traditional painted timber sash windows and Crittall-style external doors; level rationalisation within the rear closet wing and half-landing areas; necessary internal partitions and sanitary accommodation layouts; repair of retained historic fabric and associated local making good; and removal of clearly non-original fittings, finishes and altered elements where required. (Linked with 26/05226/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
SW7 1HD
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gartwork Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910061
Press notice
19 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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