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Proposal
Replacement of existing windows with new glazed door openings, and replacement balustrading, to allow use of part of the roof as a terrace at 8th floor level on the Kean Street elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 9
Site constraints 11
Show all 12 with distances
- 36 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Bush House
- 44 mBush House Centre Block with flanking colonnadesGrade II
- 51 mThe Aldwych TheatreGrade II
- 72 mIndia HouseGrade II
- 75 mThe Waldorf HotelGrade II
- 99 mBruce HouseGrade II
- 120 mTheatre Royal Drury Lane and Attached Sir Augustus Harris Memorial Drinking FountainGrade I
- 125 mMarconi HouseGrade II
- 132 mNovello TheatreGrade II
- 138 mAustralia House and Government of Victoria OfficesGrade II
- 142 mChurch of St Mary Le StrandGrade I
- 147 mKing's ChambersGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
- WC2B 6AN
- Received
- 8 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Planning Lab
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 229 days from validation, 153 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
98 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14137868
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14137868
- Comments by
- 25 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 4 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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