42 Westbourne Grove London W2 5SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of new shopfront, and louvres to rear side elevation associated with internal plant machinery. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 7
Associated applications 2
- Installation of new shopfront, and louvres to rear side elevation associated with internal plant machinery.
Site constraints 8
Show all 19 with distances
- 32 m48, Kensington Gardens Square W2Grade II
- 40 m15-47, Kensington Gardens Square W2Grade II
- 47 m26, Westbourne Grove W2Grade II
- 69 m12 and 14, Garway Road W2Grade II
- 73 m54-61, Kensington Gardens Square W2Grade II
- 83 m8 and 10, Garway Road W2Grade II
- 92 m32, Newton Road W2Grade II
- 107 m2, Garway Road W2Grade II
- 107 m63-71, Kensington Gardens Square W2Grade II
- 108 m11, Monmouth Road W2Grade II
- 119 m1 and 3, Garway Road W2Grade II
- 119 mWhiteley's StoreGrade II
- 120 m86-92, Kensington Gardens Square W2Grade II
- 122 m23-26, Leinster Square W2Grade II
- 132 m21 and 22, Leinster Square W2Grade II
- 142 m17-20, Leinster Square W2Grade II
- 146 m27-34, Leinster Square W2Grade II
- 148 m26 and 28, Monmouth Road W2Grade II
- 149 m27 and 29, Monmouth Road W2Grade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £7,000,000 in October 2018. Other property, freehold.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W2 5SH
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bayswater
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Complex Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- WSP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 138 days from validation, 82 days slower than Westminster's median of 56 for shopfronts. Approved, as 82% of shopfronts here are.
Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14734377
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14734377
- Comments by
- 6 May 2026
- Site or press notice
- 15 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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
Freehold owner and 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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