The Dilly 21 Piccadilly London W1J 0BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/05378/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

External repair and conservation works to existing facades, pitched and flat roofs, dormers and chimneys (linked with 26/05379/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 2 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions. Comments are open until 16 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 28

Plans & drawings 24

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN_PL01 Location Plan · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN - LEVEL 10_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 3_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 4_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 5_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 6_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 7_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 8_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 9_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS - SHEET 10_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ROOF DORMER DETAILS_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - LEVEL 10_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 3_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 4_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 5_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 6_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 7_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 8_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 9_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 10_PL01 Drawing · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II* listed: Piccadilly Hotel
List entry 1265754 · 9 m from the pin · 33 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 28 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 ↗
Regent Street 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 2.5
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: West End
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.
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 213 m away: St James's Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
W1J 0BH
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Consarc Design Group

Decision outlook

Day 38 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 3818 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
930decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

42 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15126022
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
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