1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06558/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 34
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 20
Other documents 6
Site constraints 10
Show the other 14 with distances
- 27 mDorset HouseGrade II
- 35 m29-40, Dorset Square Nw1Grade II
- 57 m9-20, Dorset Square Nw1Grade II
- 58 m170A, GLOUCESTER PLACE NW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 92 m151-179, Gloucester Place Nw1Grade II
- 107 m7-15, Balcombe StreetGrade II
- 117 m231-243, Baker Street Nw1Grade II
- 119 mChagford HouseGrade II
- 129 m21-28, Dorset Square Nw1Grade II
- 133 mThe Volunteer Public HouseGrade II
- 139 m20, Balcombe Street Nw1Grade II
- 140 m1-29, Park Road Nw1Grade II
- 141 mChurch of St Cyprian, Clarence GateGrade II*
- 142 m23-45, Balcombe Street Nw1Grade II
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £3,250,000 in April 2024. Other property, freehold.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- NW1 6PU
- Received
- 15 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- NTA Planning LLP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 8 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14296507
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14296507
- Comments by
- 29 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 8 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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