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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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- 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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More application records
- Decided26/03755/ADV
Display of LED video screen measuring 1.9m x 6m, four digital screens measuring 1.6 x 1m and internally illuminated lettering to canopy. Linked with 25/08417/LBC.
8 Victoria Embankment London WC2R 2AB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03756/FULL
Enlargement of existing fifth-floor rear roof terrace, including repositioning of existing railings and alterations to coping stones.
Flat 6 77 St George's Drive London SW1V 4DB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03757/TCA
T1 - Bay: crown reduce height by up to 1.5m and trim the sides to shape and balance.T2 - Robinia: crown reduce height by up to 1.5m and trim the sides to shape and balance, retaining furnishing growth.T3 - Gleditsia: crown reduce by 1-1.5m retaining furnishing growth.T4 - Magnolia: cut back by 0.5m from the balcony and remove all epicormic growth. T5 - Cherry: fell and grind stump.
13 Randolph Crescent London W9 1DP
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03758/ADLBC
Detailed drawings showing the following alteration(s) to the scheme: i) removal of the 'possible signage zone-TBC' between the entrance doors on Shopfront A as shown on drawing 3449-FBA-00-00-DR-A-00_00-020 Rev. P3, ii) removal of the 'possible signage zone-TBC' between the entrance doors on Shopfront A as shown on drawing 3449-FBA-00-00-DR-A-00_00-023 Rev. P4; and sample of the brick effect overclad as shown on drawing FB/SK/3449/16.04.18/PG04 which shows the colour, texture, face bond and pointing pursuant to Conditions 3 and 5 of listed building consent dated 16 May 2018 (RN: 17/10041/LBC).
Market Hall Victoria 191 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NE
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03759/FULL
External alterations to the front elevation, including installation of replacement front door, ground floor windows and garage door (in connection with the conversion of the garage to habitable accommodation); alterations and increase in height of roof; and installation of replacement doors to balcony.
40 Huntsworth Mews London NW1 6DB
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Pending26/03760/FULL
Installation of mechanical services equipment, split system air-conditioning, including external condenser, three at rear third floor flat roof, and two in each rear lightwell on the north and south sides of the site and internal fans (Retrospective). (Linked with 26/03761/LBC)
6 - 8 Norfolk Square London W2 1RS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Pending26/03761/LBC
Installation of mechanical services equipment, split system air-conditioning, including external condenser, three at rear third floor flat roof, and two in each rear lightwell on the north and south sides of the site and internal fans (Retrospective). (Linked with 26/03761/LBC)
6 - 8 Norfolk Square London W2 1RS
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03765/FULL
Installation of replacement air conditioning unit at roof level.
10 - 12 Carlisle Street London W1D 3BR
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03766/ADLBC
Details of new windows, dormer windows, and external doors, Skirtings, dados, architraves, cornices and decorative plasterwork, new locations for relocated fireplaces, new mezzanine structure; and photographic sample of facing materials pursuant to conditions 4 (parts 1, 2, 3 &5) and 10 of listed building consent dated 13 February 2026 (RN: 25/04587/LBC). (Linked with 26/03730/ADFULL)
63 - 65 Piccadilly London W1J 0DY
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03767/LBC
Installation of replacement signage at Lancaster Gate Hotel. (Linked with 26/03772/ADV)
66 - 71 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03768/ADFULL
Completed Appendix A checklist from the Code of Construction Practice, signed by the applicant and approved by the Council's Environmental Sciences Team pursuant to condition 14 of planning permission dated 13th February 2026 (RN:25/07165/FULL).
4 Biddulph Road London W9 1JB
Received 9 Jun 2026 - No Further Action26/03769/TELNOT
Removal of one equipment cabinet and installation of one equipment cabinet.
Kensington Road London
Received 8 Jun 2026 - No Further Action26/03770/TELNOT
Removal of 3no. /Antennas at 20m, 3no. /Antennas at 20.5m and l5no. ERS's at high and ground level; the installation of 2no. Antennas at 20.8m, /no. Antenna at 2l3m, 2no. Antennas at 21.5m, /no. Antenna at 22m and 12no. RRU's at high level; as well as the installation and removal of further ancillary equipment.
British Telecom 41 - 43 Townshend Road London NW8 6LL
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03771/ADLBC
Sample panel of brickwork and detailed drawings of a) new windows and doors to the rear lower ground and ground floor extensions; c) new staircase; d) new cornicing and skirting; and e) internal doors pursuant to Conditions 3 and 6 (a, c, d and e) (partial) of listed building consent dated 23 March 2026 (RN: 25/05690/LBC).
79 Eaton Terrace London SW1W 8TN
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03772/ADV
Display of one non illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.22m x 2.5m. Linked with 26/03767/LBC
66 - 71 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03773/ADV
Display of hoarding to shopfront measuring 3.20m x 3.71m for temporary period from 1 September 2026 until 1 October 2026.
128 Long Acre London WC2E 9AA
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03774/ADFULL
Samples of the facing materials you will use, including the new paving, and elevations and roof plans; pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission dated 8th August 2024 (RN 24/03734/FULL)
4 Chesterfield Hill London W1J 5BL
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03775/ADV
Installation of LED transparent window displays internally installed on Hanover Street elevation measuring 2.00m x 6.00m. (Linked with 26/03776/LBC)
227 Regent Street London W1B 2EF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03776/LBC
Installation of LED transparent window displays internally installed on the Hanover Street elevation.
227 Regent Street London W1B 2EF
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03777/AD7
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board attached to the railings in front of the building at street level measuring 0.6m x 0.45m
3 Manchester Square London W1U 3PB
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03778/ADFULL
Details of a supplementary acoustic report; pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission dated 25th January 2022 (RN: 21/01633/FULL)
318 Oxford Street London W1C 1BH
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03779/ADLBC
Details of new pavement grille and stone surround pursuant to condition 5ii of listed building consent dated 23 April 2025 (RN: 24/06055/LBC) [Linked to 26/03740/ADFULL]
Last Temple House 22 Devereux Court London WC2R 3JJ
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03780/AADV
Details of advertising display on the hoarding; pursuant to condition 1 of Advertisement consent dated 4th July 2025 (RN 25/03755/ADV)
Niketown 236 Oxford Street London W1C 1DE
Received 9 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03781/LBC
Internal alterations to newly refurbished walls, ceiling and associated internal features such as new fitted joinery.
Apartment 24 27 Park Crescent London W1B 1AA
Received 9 Jun 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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