21 New Quebec Street London W1H 7SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/04623/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Approved

Proposal

Formation of new openings in the structural party walls between Nos. 21 and 22 at basement and ground floor levels to create a continuous retail unit. New dumbwaiter to 22. Reinstatement of historic nibs and downstands. No. 21, Replacement of stair balustrades. Plastering and decoration of exposed brickwork in 22 basement. Refurbishment of existing timber floor boards. No. 21 and 22: Installation of new more efficient mechanical and electrical services. Removal of non-original partitions and finishes. Repair and redecoration of existing suspended ceilings at ground floor level. Refurbishment of existing timber sash and casement windows with addition of internal security bars and internal shopfront security barriers. Works to vaults to allow dry storage. Installation of security and fire safety systems to allow safe operation across all three properties. [Linked to 26/04622/FULL] [SITE INCLUDES 20 AND 22 NEW QUEBEC STREET] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Sept 2026

Approved on 17 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 63

Plans & drawings 48

PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT - SECURITY Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN - LIGHTING Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN - SMALL POWER Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BASEMENT - FIRE Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT - LIGHTING Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT - SMALL POWER Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT - FIRE Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED STAIR 02 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED INTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 20, 21 & 22 GROUND FLOOR VENT, HTG & AC OUTLINE SERVICES LAYOUT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR - LIGHTING Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR - SMALL POWER Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR - FIRE Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - LIGHTING Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - SMALL POWER Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - FIRE Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR - SECURITY Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANTING Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION WEST Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION WEST Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION NORTH Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION NORTH Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION EAST Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION EAST Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL STAIRS DETAIL Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PILASTERS AND CONSOLE DETAIL Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RAILING DETAIL Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SIGNAGE DETAIL Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AWNING DETAIL 1 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AWNING DETAIL 2 Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF UNITS 20, 21 & 22 BASEMENT VENT, HTG & AC OUTLINE SERVICES LAYOUT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: 21-25, New Quebec Street W1
List entry 1392206 · The pin is inside its outline · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 29 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.
Show the other 31 with distances
Historic England ↗
Portman Estate 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 ↗
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.
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.
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 130 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; National infrastructure project 5 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Heritage at risk 82 m away: Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marble Arch; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 44 m away: West End.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
W1H 7SA
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Studio Malaqueen ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
165decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 supporting

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073188
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073188
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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