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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.
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More application records
- Decided26/03917/TCA
(T1) - Corkscrew Willow -reduce crown by 25% (1.2m) to suitable growth points -trim low hanging branches by up to 2ft.
7 Kent Terrace London NW1 4RP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03918/FULL
Creation of opening between front vaults, lowering of vault floor, new window openings to front lightwell and replacement of rear patio doors.
119A St George's Drive London SW1V 4DA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03919/FULL
Installation of plant equipment within an acoustic enclosure, brick wall, metal railings and planters to external service area.
11 Adelphi Terrace WC2N 6BJ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03920/FULL
Erection of a single storey side extension at ground floor level; alterations to windows and doors; and associated works.
220 Bravington Road London W9 3AP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03921/LBC
Temporary (3 month) installation of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the internal face of the existing glass balustrade at the entrance to the Royal Geographical Society.
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03922/FULL
Installation of an external chimney to flank wall at 34 Sussex Place (Retrospective).
31 Hyde Park Gardens Mews London W2 2NX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03923/LBC
Installation of an external chimney to flank wall at 34 Sussex Place (Retrospective).
31 Hyde Park Gardens Mews London W2 2NX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03924/FULL
Replacement of sash windows front and rear and replacement of awning windows to the rear lightwell.
67 Gloucester Place London W1U 8JL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03925/LBC
Replacement of sash windows, replacement of awning windows to the rear lightwell, installation of secondary glazing behind casement windows with decorative glazing and replacement of two internal fire doors.
67 Gloucester Place London W1U 8JL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03926/LBC
Facade cleaning, external redecoration and repair work, alongside the temporary installation of scaffold ties to allow the erection of scaffolding.
Empire House 175 Piccadilly London W1J 9EN
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03927/ADLBC
Detailed drawings and samples of stone to be used on the ramp to aid visability and distinction and frame/glazing profile of the steel framed glazed doors pursuant to Conditions 3 and 4 of listed building consent dated 12th November 2024 (RN: 24/03460/LBC).
Jubilee Hall Jubilee Market The Piazza Covent Garden London WC2E 8BD
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03928/ADV
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.83m x 11.25m; replacement film at entrance door measuring 0.51m x 1.44m; display of three letterings above ground from bottom edge each measuring 0.34m x 2.44m; and film letters at Wild Street facade measuring 0.36m x 0.76m.
45 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03929/LBC
Installation of a telecommunications cable
Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03930/FULL
Provision of access deck between roof access/exit door and flagpole.
Royal Courts Of Justice Strand London WC2A 2LL
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03931/ADV
Temporary (3 month) display of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the external face of the existing glass balustrade at the entrance to the Royal Geographical Society.
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03932/FULL
Alterations to the shopfront.
41 - 43 Blandford Street London W1U 7HE
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03933/FULL
Internal and external alterations to shopfront including painting; refurbishments; signage and other associated works. Linked with 26/03934/ADV
43 Carnaby Street London W1F 7EA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03934/ADV
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.6m x 2.35m, one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.6m and one other sign measuring 2.15m x 0.65m. Linked with 26/03933/FULL
43 Carnaby Street London W1F 7EA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Pending26/03935/FULL
External refurbishment of the Leonard Hotel comprising replacement of existing entrance steps with limestone, alterations to the front entrance doors through the introduction of glazing and panes, erection of a small canopy above the restaurant entrance, and replacement of the existing canopy in burgundy. (Linked to 26/03936/LBC)
11 - 17 Seymour Street London W1H 7JW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Pending26/03936/LBC
External refurbishment of the Leonard Hotel comprising replacement of existing entrance steps with limestone, alterations to the front entrance doors through the introduction of glazing and panes, erection of a small canopy above the restaurant entrance, and replacement of the existing canopy in burgundy. (Linked to 26/03935/FULL)
11 - 17 Seymour Street London W1H 7JW
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03937/TCA
1 x cherry: fell
1 Abercorn Walk NW8 9XX
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03938/TPO
1 x silver birch (front): 15% crown reduction; shorten branches by maximum of 1m. 15% crown thin.
54 Northumberland Place London W2 5AS
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03948/OBS
Demolition of existing UK Albanian Muslim Community and Cultural Centre and erection of 13-storey and basement building comprising prayer halls and communal religious space of worship for the local community together with a mortuary, flexible community space, a hall, classrooms, a restaurant, a caf� and ancillary commercial uses.
Canterbury Arms 88 - 90 Carlton Vale London NW6 5DA
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/03949/FULL
Erection of a single storey glazed infill extension at rear lower ground level; installation of air conditioning unit in enclosure within rear yard; replacement of rear ground floor window with doors and Juliet balcony; and removal of window in rear side elevation and making good of brickwork.
65 Cambridge Street London SW1V 4PS
Received 15 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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