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26/05288/CLLB - Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB Approved
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Internal electrical upgrade works at ground floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF CLLB Decision Notice · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF COVERING STATEMENT AND HERITAGE NOTE - Other · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF EXISTING & PROPOSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PLAN Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 2-18, Formosa Street W9
List entry 1211906 · The pin is inside its outline · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Maida Vale 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1799 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 2 November 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

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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
Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB
Postcode
W9 1EE
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Little Venice
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Directive Planning and Developments Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 12 days from validation, 45 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 90% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
504decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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

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.