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26/07059/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
ShopfrontsSigns & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of automatic entrance doors, fascia and projecting signage, door manifestation, and a roller shutter to the rear entrance behind the existing barrier. (Linked to 26/07060/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent shopfronts.

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NVS EXISTING SHOPFRONT 12 9 2025 Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF NVS PROPOSED SHOPFRONT REV C 22 2 2026 (11) Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL SHUTTER Drawing · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 16 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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: Baker Street (part)
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.
27 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 7-11, Robert Adam Street, Grade II, 46 m away · 2 Grade I, 25 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: Portman Estate; Registered park or garden 121 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; National infrastructure project 89 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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 area346 m² (3,724 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1U 3BL
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Marlyn McNair Design Consultant

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides shopfronts by day 56.

Day 452 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.

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15291347
Planning Portal ref
PP-15291347
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

2025
50 George Street London W1U 7GA
Variation of Condition 9 of planning permission dated 29.06.2023 (RN: 22/08256/FULL) for…
25/07761/FULL
2025 Refused
12 Baker Street London W1U 3AA
Installation of a service hatch in the existing shopfront
25/06083/FULL
2025 Refused
42 - 44 George Street London W1U 7ES
Alterations to shopfront including installation of replacement timber frame glazing to wi…
25/04991/FULL
2025 Approved
16 Baker Street London W1U 3HS
Display of 11 vinyls on the external ground floor windows for a temporary period of one y…
25/06013/ADV
2025
63 Blandford Street London W1U 7HR
Erection of mansard roof extension with three new front dormers, two rear dormers (one do…
25/04449/FULL
2025
63 Blandford Street London W1U 7HR
Erection of mansard roof extension with three new front dormers, one dormer window (repla…
25/04450/LBC
2025
63 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7HR
Erection of mono-pitched and sheer roof extension to rear with two sash windows and a sin…
25/04452/LBC
2025
63 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7HR
Erection of mono-pitched and sheer roof extension to rear with two sash windows and a sin…
25/04451/FULL
2025
58 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7JB
Replacement of front and rear windows with double glazed timber sash windows; replacement…
25/03508/FULL
2025
56 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7JA
The installation of 2 lanterns above the entrance doors.
25/03412/FULL
2025
56 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7JA
Display of non illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.87m X 1.01m
25/02628/ADV
2025
42 - 44 George Street London W1U 7ES
Enlargement of existing rear lower ground floor window
25/01202/FULL
2025
9 Robert Adam Street London W1U 3HN
Installation of an overflow pipe from existing roof, including new rainwater hopper and d…
25/00754/FULL
2025
9 Robert Adam Street London W1U 3HN
Installation of an overflow pipe from existing roof, including new rainwater hopper and d…
25/00755/LBC
2025 Approved
13 Baker Street London W1U 3AH
Display of one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m X 0.6m.
25/00022/ADV
2025
75 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 8AD
Proposed single storey rear extension and provision for a roof terrace to an existing 5 b…
25/00087/FULL
2024 Approved
Dev Site At 19-35 Baker Street, 88-110 George Street, 69-71 Blandford Street And 30 Gloucester Place London
Display of three internally illuminated fascia signs to existing canopy measuring 0.215m…
24/07960/ADV
2024
Dev Site At 19-35 Baker Street, 88-110 George Street, 69-71 Blandford Street And 30 Gloucester Place London
Display of non illuminated hoarding sign measuring 67.69m X 3.35m
24/06658/ADV
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56 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7JA
Installation of external plant
24/06180/FULL
2024
Dev Site At 19-35 Baker Street, 88-110 George Street, 69-71 Blandford Street And 30 Gloucester Place London
Display two non illuminated scaffold wraps measuring 18m x 4.25m and 16m x 4.25m; non ill…
24/04893/ADV
2017 Approved
40 George Street London W1U 7DR
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent's board on…
17/09871/AD7
2017 Approved
34 Baker Street London W1U 3EU
Creation of internal openings between No.34 and No.36 at ground and basement floor levels…
17/09749/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
34 Baker Street London W1U 3EU
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17/09748/FULL
2017 Refused
Payphone Site Outside Accurist House 44 Baker Street London W1M 1DH
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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

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.