Second Floor 31 Gloucester Place London W1U 6HT Data via plota.co.uk

26/05531/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Erection of safety railings to raised patio area accessible from existing french doors of second floor flat. (Retrospective) (Linked to 26/05530/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PATIO Design and Access Statement · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT PATIO Heritage Statement · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF EXISTING DRAWINGS Drawing · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWINGS SHOWING NEW BALUSTRADE_REAR Drawing · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF INVALID CHASER LETTER (14 DAY RESPONSE) Background Papers · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO LOOKING NORTH Photo · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTO LOOKING SOUTH Photo · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 21-75, Gloucester Place W1
List entry 1357050 · The pin is inside its outline · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 31 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 ↗
Portman Estate 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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 172 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 199 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 52 m away: Baker Street (part).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 23 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.

Building

Floor area51 m² (549 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2020, 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
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W1U 6HT
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Al-Marruna Limited

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,688decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15157440
Planning Portal ref
PP-15157440
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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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

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.