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26/01253/NMA - Non-material amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 5th December 2024 (RN ) for 'Demolition of three existing buildings on site for the construction of a 2-basement, ground plus 9 storey mixed use development (Use Class E) comprising of retail, cafe/restaurant, office and gym as well as a new pedestrian arcade, public realm works and associated works in accordance with application Ref. , dated 30 June 2021' NAMELY amending Conditions 1, 3, 13, 15, 26, 27 and 30 and adding new Conditions 36 and 37, to enable the removal of the first-floor bridge over the east of Portman Mews (South), interim making good works at 23 Orchard Street and façade works at Hesketh House to be carried out as Phase 1 of the approved development, and removing the wording 'in accordance with application Ref. , dated 30 June 2021' from the description of development'. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Feb 2026
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Approved
18 May 2026

Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 27

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 11

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.9
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Selfridges, Grade II*, 42 m away · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 31 m away: Stratford Place; Registered park or garden 159 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; National infrastructure project 1861 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

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
W1C 1AP
Received
27 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
DP9 Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14716885
Planning Portal ref
PP-14716885
Env. assessment
No
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