15A Gerrard Street London W1D 6JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/04601/FULL Pending
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

External refurbishment comprising the replacement of existing shopfront glazing with new full-height glazing, the replacement of the existing takeaway-area glazing with a new traditional-style serving window, and associated external shopfront improvements. (SITE 15A Gerrard Street) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Sept 2026, from Westminster's recent shopfronts. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 16, Gerrard Street W1
List entry 1066783 · 10 m from the pin · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 44 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 ↗
Chinatown 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 1.2
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.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Postcode
W1D 6JD
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Target decision
30 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 40 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides shopfronts by day 53.

Day 4016 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
106decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15071724
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026

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

2018 Approved
Use of part ground floor as restaurant (Class A3).
18/01954/CLEUD
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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25/07654/FULL
2025
118 - 120 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5EP
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2025
33 - 37 Wardour Street London W1D 6PT
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2025
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2025
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Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 3.505m X 0.194m and 2.753m X 0.32…
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2025 Approved
33 - 37 Wardour Street London W1D 6PT
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90 - 92 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5EA
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2025
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2025
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2025
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Display of internal illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.64m X 0.64m
25/06599/ADV
2025 Approved
98 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5EB
Installation of two new air vent grilles in shopfront stallriser.
25/05047/FULL
2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
98 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 5EB
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2025 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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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