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26/06178/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Installation of 1,100 mm high protective railings along the existing roof-level access walkway. (Linked to 26/06176/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Location Plan · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 42-70, Gloucester Place W1
List entry 1212819 · The pin is inside its outline · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (30 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.
Show the other 30 with distances
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 224 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 245 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 87 m away: Baker Street (part).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1U 8HG
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Quatrefoils Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,674decided 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.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15210806
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210806
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
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

2021 Approved
Detailed drawings of new doors and architraves pursuant to condition 2 of listed building…
21/07204/ADLBC
2020 Approved
Internal alterations including the replacement of flat entrance doors and fibre optic cab…
20/04055/LBC
Within ~100m

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Installation of a plaster ceiling rose on the ground floor front room ceiling.
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Installation of air conditioning units within enclosure within rear lower ground floor le…
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of existing flat entrance doors
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2024 Approved
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Installation of secondary glazing to the existing windows at flat 4.
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2019 Approved
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Installation of secondary glazing to the Room 15 rear window.
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2019 Approved
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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