201 - 203 Great Portland Street London W1W 5AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of two new louvres to existing lightwell; new entry door to basement from existing lightwell; new louvre doors at ground floor level for new power substation; replacement of external windows; replacement of external doors; replacement of curtain wall glazing; new lift shaft and overrun at roof level; reconfigured railings at roof level; alterations and reinstatement of existing railings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026
Documents 84
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 64
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 9
Site constraints 10
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1W 5AB
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Rolfe Judd Planning
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
94 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14804101
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14804101
- Comments by
- 12 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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