Dorchester Hotel 53 Park Lane London W1K 1QA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal and replacement of external facing materials and windows to the Harlequin Suite at ninth floor level on the west elevation of the building. (Linked with 26/05712/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions.
Documents 19
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- VariationRemoval and replacement of external facing materials and windows to the Harlequin Suite…This application26/05711/FULL
Site constraints 12
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- 62 m75, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 62 m3, Tilney Street W1Grade II
- 65 m26, South Street W1Grade II
- 68 m24, South Street W1Grade II
- 75 m74, South Audley Street W1Grade II*
- 75 mStanhope HouseGrade II
- 76 m2, Tilney Street W1Grade II
- 76 m9 and 10, Stanhope Gate W1Grade II
- 84 m2, Deanery Street W1Grade II
- 85 m28, South Street W1Grade II
- 91 m1, Tilney Street W1Grade II
- 95 m80, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 95 m81, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 97 m73, South Audley Street W1Grade II*
- 99 m72, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 104 m71, South Audley Street W1Grade II*
- 107 m2 Bollards at South East and South West Corners of Hill Street Intersection With South Audley StreetGrade II
- 110 m23, South Street W1Grade II
- 115 m8, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 116 mNumbers 1, 3 and 5 (Mews to Numbers 8, 10 and 12 Park Street) and Service Block Along Aldford StreetGrade II
- 118 m6, Stanhope Gate W1Grade II
- 120 m12A AND 13 AND 15, BALFOUR MEWS W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 120 m9 and 10, South Audley Street W1Grade II*
- 122 m5, Stanhope Gate W1Grade II
- 122 m11, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 124 m12, South Audley Street W1Grade II*
- 127 m13, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 127 m2, Audley Square W1Grade II
- 129 m14, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 130 m2, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 134 m15, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 135 m3, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 137 m1, South Audley Street W1Grade II
- 144 m30, South Street W1Grade II
- 146 m3, Aldford Street W1Grade II
- 150 m4 and 4a, Aldford Street W1Grade 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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
- W1K 1QA
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Agent
- Olivia Fuller
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 44 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
134 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15087233
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15087233
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Freehold owner: 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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