Basement And Ground Floor 36 Southwick Street London W2 1JQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/06651/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) Pending
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Lawful use of the rear basement and ground floor unit (Flat C, Maisonette 2) as a self contained residential unit (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 1099-401 SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF NEIGHBR LETTER-10YR CERT LAWFUL DEV. USE Background Papers · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING COVER LETTER Background Papers · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 32-42 Southwick Street
List entry 1264535 · The pin is inside its outline · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (23 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 ↗
Bayswater 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 170 m away: The Water Gardens Designed Landscape; National infrastructure project 495 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; Town centre 41 m away: Praed Street/ Paddington.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Postcode
W2 1JQ
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1047 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
165decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15251281
Planning Portal ref
PP-15251281
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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:
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

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