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25/06596/NMA - Non-material amendments Pending

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 14th December 2023 (RN: ) for Variation of condition 1 of the planning permission dated 20 June 2013 (RN:) for the Use as nine residential flats (Class C3) and external alterations, including excavation of extended basement floor, erection of replacement rear extensions, formation of roof terraces, replacement of mansard roof extension and installation of mechanical plant at roof level to No.73, alteration and replacement of external railings and new windows and doors. Namely,including a firefighting shaft, smoke ventilation system, changes to windows and rooflights and other minor layout changes to apartments and communal areas. (Linked app: 25/06588/LBC). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 408.

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 16

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 66-74, Lancaster Gate W2
List entry 1221697 · The pin is inside its outline · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 11 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 106 m away: Kensington Gardens; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1311 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Metropolitan Open Land 95 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £33,000,000 in February 2023. Other property, freehold.

2 February 2023£33,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area2,853 m² (30,709 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
W2 3NH
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Sept 2025
Ward
Lancaster Gate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Q Square Group Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 408, past the statutory target. 73% of amendments in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.

Day 408352 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
429decided in the last year

Plota live figures for amendments decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14325195
Planning Portal ref
PP-14325195
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.