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26/07321/ADFULL - Approval of Details (Full PP) Pending
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Details of cycle storage pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission dated 9th July 2026 (RN: 26/00351/FULL). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 24 Dec 2026.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PROPOSED PLANS-PLANNING - BASEMENT Drawing · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 26 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Background Papers · 29 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 8

Grade II* listed: 34-52, Portland Place W1
List entry 1227025 · The pin is inside its outline · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 16 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 ↗
Harley Street 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 1830 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Postcode
W1B 1LS
Received
26 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Howard De Walden Estates Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15313615
Planning Portal ref
PP-15313615
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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