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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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City of Westminster
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for City of Westminster. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,581Searchable applications
886Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 603 approved or refused records
68Refused applications
535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Mar 2025 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact the Resilience TeamLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries02076416000Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas56 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas10 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided26/03272/ADFULL
Detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme which includes the number, size, species and position of trees and shrubs pursuant to condition 36 of planning permission dated 6 February 2026 (RN:24/07197/FULL)
171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/03275/LBC
Internal alterations, including changes to layout and refurbishment works at second floor level.
29D Porchester Square London W2 6AN
Received 18 May 2026 - Decided26/03279/FULL
Installation of a flue terminal at main roof level to top of existing chimney stack (Retrospective). (Linked with 26/01851/LBC)
14 Westbourne Crescent London W2 3DB
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/03306/LBC
Removal of marble surrounds to fireplaces.
Second Floor Flat 3 9 Warrington Crescent London W9 1ED
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/03309/FULL
Installation of CCTV cameras at ground floor level on the Chandos Street and Cavendish Square elevation and installation of louvres (to provide air flow without mechanical assistance) in place of existing windows at lower ground floor.
9 Cavendish Square London W1G 9DF
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/03311/ADV
Display of non-illuminated hoarding measuring a total of 2.44m x 14.975m for a temporary period from 01 June 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Development Site At 12-13 Rathbone Place, 1-6 Gresse Street And 7 - 15 Gresse Street London W1T 1LL
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/03317/FULL
Installation of replacement uPVC double glazed windows to flat 9 at second floor level.
9 Barrie House Lancaster Gate London W2 3QJ
Received 19 May 2026 - Decided26/03320/FULL
Installation of air source heat pump located on flat roof to the rear of the building including mechanical ventilation heat recovery system positioned in an eaves storage area; and other associated works. Linked with 26/03321/LBC
28D Randolph Crescent London W9 1DR
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/03321/LBC
Installation of air source heat pump located on flat roof to the rear of the building including mechanical ventilation heat recovery system positioned in an eaves storage area; and other associated works. Linked with 26/03320/FULL
28D Randolph Crescent London W9 1DR
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/03329/ADV
Temporary (approximatley 10 months) display of non illuminated hoarding measuring 2.44m x 9.68m between 10th June 2026 until 7th April 2027.
1 Davies Street London W1K 3DB
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/03341/LBC
Replacement of existing sashes with new timber sashes, incorporating Fineo Vacuum Glazing to the windows. (Linked with 26/03666/FULL)
Flat 3 10 Abbey Gardens London NW8 9AT
Received 20 May 2026 - Withdrawn26/03344/ADV
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.8m x 11m at 1-5 Irving Street.
1 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT
Received 20 May 2026 - Decided26/03355/FULL
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension at ground floor level.
Ground Floor Flat 151 Portnall Road London W9 3BN
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/03365/ADV
Display of one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 1m x 2m.
Basement And Ground Floor South 58 Queensway London W2 3RL
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/03366/FULL
Installation of an automatic retractable awning to the front elevation.
36 - 38 Westbourne Grove London W2 5SH
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/03379/LBC
Internal alterations to the first floor flat with the inclusion of a new boiler flue penetration to the rear.
Flat 2 68 Upper Berkeley Street London W1H 7QY
Received 21 May 2026 - Decided26/03388/FULL
Replacement of existing main entrance doors with casement window and replacement of the left hand casement window with new double door.
20 Conduit Place London W2 1HS
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/03391/FULL
Installation of VRF heatpump at existing mansard flat roof.
2 Frederick Close London W2 2HD
Received 22 May 2026 - Pending26/03402/FULL
External alterations including new access ramp and soft landscaping in rear garden and new roof plant in enlarged roof plant enclosure [Linked to 26/03403/LBC]
36 Whitehall London SW1A 2AY
Received 22 May 2026 - Pending26/03403/LBC
External alterations including new access ramp and soft landscaping in rear garden and new roof plant in enlarged roof plant enclosure [Linked to 26/03402/FULL]
36 Whitehall London SW1A 2AY
Received 22 May 2026 - Pending26/03406/ADFULL
Details of all new windows / reduction in size of dormer windows / facing materials pursuant to conditions 4, 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 13 February 2025 (RN: 24/03931/FULL) [Linked to 26/03484/ADLBC]
17 Hertford Street London W1J 7RS
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/03409/FULL
Replacement of the mansard infill extension to the south east of the property by extending the existing bay upwards by a single storey (3-storeys total) and associated roof works. (Linked with 26/03410/LBC)
17 Hertford Street London W1J 7RS
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/03410/LBC
Replacement of the mansard infill extension to the south east of the property by extending the existing bay upwards by a single storey (3-storeys total) and associated roof works to improve the internal space. (Linked with 26/03409/FULL)
17 Hertford Street London W1J 7RS
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/03417/FULL
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 8 August 2023 (23/01673/FULL) for: Internal and external alterations including installation of passenger lift within entrance porch with extension in height to 2nd floor. Relocation and replacement of external staircase to west lightwell with new railings to pavement. Installation of glass roof to central courtyard. Installation of two air conditioning units within front lightwell on Margaret Street. General works of repair and refurbishment and replacement of services throughout. Namely, to allow replacement of three existing UPVC windows with new double glazed timber sash windows instead of single glazed timber sash windows and secondary glazing as approved.
84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD
Received 25 May 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for City of Westminster, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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