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26/06436/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending
Listed buildingsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Replacement of four existing external condenser units and four internal air-conditioning and units acoustic enclosure on flat roof of first floor rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent listed building works.

Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 2 and 3, Dorset Street W1
List entry 1290344 · 1 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Town centre 74 m away: Baker Street (part).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,490,000 in October 1999. Terraced house, freehold.

29 October 1999£1,490,000
6 January 1995£500,000

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

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W1U 4EE
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mapridge Design Studios Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides listed building works by day 53.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,444decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236785
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Refused
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18/09281/LBC
2018 Refused
Replacement of the existing windows with double glazed timber windows to front and rear e…
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Within ~100m

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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

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