5 - 7 Dover Street London W1S 4LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of a new internal fire escape stair to the rear of the building with a new opening made in 2nd-floor-level roof to form access to the stair and installation of associated railings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 12
Show all 39 with distances
- 9 m49, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 11 m50, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 17 m63 and 65, Piccadilly W1Grade II
- 20 m10, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 20 m47, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 22 m45-46, Albemarle StreetGrade II
- 37 mListed buildings 1429315
- 40 m41 and 42, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 44 m61, 61A, 62 AND 62A, PICCADILLY W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 49 m5, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 58 mThe Wolseley 157-160 Piccadilly including 1-3 Arlington StreetGrade II*
- 58 m49, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 60 m41 Albemarle Street, London W1Grade II
- 62 m7, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 63 mThe Ritz HotelGrade II*
- 64 m48-50, OLD BOND STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 70 mDevonshire ClubGrade II
- 72 mAgnew'sGrade II
- 76 m44, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 80 mPart of the Devonshire ClubGrade II
- 80 m162-165, PICCADILLY W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 90 mPart of the Devonshire ClubGrade II*
- 91 mWhite's ClubGrade I
- 92 mOxford University PressGrade I
- 95 mWimbourne HouseGrade II*
- 96 mDevonshire HouseGrade II
- 98 m1a, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 101 mDudley HouseGrade II
- 110 m31, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 114 mRoyal Arcade (Including Shops in Arcade and Albemarle Street Front)Grade II
- 122 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Adjacent to Western Corner of Ritz HotelGrade II
- 125 m21, Arlington Street Sw1Grade II*
- 125 mForecourt Railings and Gate Piers to Number 21Grade II*
- 128 m1-72, BURLINGTON ARCADE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 142 m15, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 142 mThe Learned Societies, Forecourt Buildings to Burlington HouseGrade II*
- 145 mPiccadilly ArcadeGrade II
- 146 m70-72, JERMYN STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 150 m16, Albemarle Street W1Grade 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 1
Last sold for £4,850,000 in February 2024. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1S 4LD
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Hutchison Kivotos Architects
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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.
81 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15103158
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15103158
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 2 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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