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26/02438/CLEUD - Certificate of Lawfulness (existing) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Confirmation that basement level in use as 3 residential flats (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF CLEUD [PE] Decision Notice · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBR LETTER-10YR CERT LAWFUL DEV. USE Background Papers · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
21 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 63-71, Kensington Gardens Square W2, Grade II, 5 m away · 21 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order 24 m away: P17_A2; Town centre 14 m away: Queensway/ Westbourne Grove; National infrastructure project 1736 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
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
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Postcode
W2 4DQ
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Bayswater
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

44 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14395073
Planning Portal ref
PP-14395073
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Flat 7 55 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BA
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25/07416/LBC
2025
Flat 7 55 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BA
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2025
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2025 Refused
Normandy Court 32 - 33 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BG
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25/03752/LBC
2025 Approved
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2025
Normandy Court 32 - 33 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BG
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2025
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25/01425/TCA
2025
35 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BQ
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25/00969/LBC
2024
Flat 2 Basement 24 - 25 Kensington Gardens Square London W2 4BE
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Cleaning the retained Queensway historic facade.
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2024 Approved
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Replacement of windows and internal alterations. (Linked with 24/02593/FULL)
24/02594/LBC
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Demolition and rebuild of rear first floor outrigger, alterations to and replacement of w…
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2020
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Installation of advertisment hoarding for approved proposed development at the site. (Lin…
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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