123 Victoria Street London SW1E 6DE Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/06667/FULL
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises
Council
Westminster 3.5/10
Date received
29 Sept 2026
Date validated
29 Sept 2026
Postcode
SW1E 6DE
Leaseholder
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Description

Replacement of hard and soft landscaping at third floor roof level terrace, elevational alterations to existing plant room enclosure to form additional office space, erection of open canopy structure to Victoria Street frontage adjoining existing stair enclosure, relocation of reduced existing plant into new plant enclosure at fourth floor roof level adjacent to existing south-western core. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 30 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent commercial and major works.

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
234decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Site constraints 12

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Westminster Cathedral 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 3.2
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Victoria Street
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
National infrastructure project about 601 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 601 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 254 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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25/06484/FULL
2025
7A Howick Place London SW1P 1DZ
Display of non-illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m.
25/01658/ADV
2024 Approved
Ashley Gardens Thirleby Road London SW1P 1HG
24/04839/TDD
2024
Flat 8 8 Francis Street London SW1P 1QN
Addition of new glazed skylight opening and alterations to two existing skylights from fi…
24/02966/FULL
2024 Approved
Zig Zag Building 70 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SQ
Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 75cm x 75cm; four internal…
24/00102/ADV
2023 Approved
74 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SQ
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23/04188/FULL
2023 Approved
143 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NH
Display of two externally illuminated hanging signs measuring 0.6m 0.6m
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2023 Approved
76 Victoria Street London SW1E 6SQ
Use of basement, ground and part first floors as a bowling centre with ancillary use for…
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2023 Approved
Ashley Gardens Thirleby Road London SW1P 1HG
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2022 Approved
129 Victoria Street London SW1E 6RD
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.254m x 4.765m, two external…
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2022 Approved
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The installation of fifteen antennas, four 300mm dishes, six equipment cabinets and ancil…
22/07086/FULL
2022 Approved
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Alterations to shopfront.
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2022
7 Howick Place London SW1P 1BB
Erection of rooftop extension on the front part of building, on the junction of Howick Pl…
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Installation of new shopfront (site includes Nos. 127-129).
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Installation of new air-conditioning unit in lightwell.
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Display of externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.60 x 0.50m.
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2016 Withdrawn
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Use of a building as 30 self contained residential units (Class C3).
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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