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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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
- Unknown26/04712/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.32m x 0.2m; an non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.85m x 0.129m; and three internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.575m x 0.72m.
1 Rathbone Square London W1T 1FB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04722/FULL
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission dated 06 November 2025 (RN: 25/05340/FULL) for: Replacement of existing windows namely; to allow replacement windows constructed in aluminium rather than the original mild steel of the Crittall casements. (Application under Section 73 of the Act).
Flat 11 46 Upper Grosvenor Street London W1K 2NW
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04729/ADV
Display of externally illumiated fascia sign measuring 21.9m x 0.83m, two internally illuminated menu boxed each measuring 1.2m x 0.49m, seconf floor fascia sign measuring 1.9m x 2.21m.
12 Moor Street London W1D 5NG
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04731/FULL
Installation of an openable shopfront; installation of louvres and heaters on the front elevation and associated works.
8 Berkeley Square London W1J 6EE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04743/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.27m x 5.875m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m.
Ground Floor 45 St John's Wood High Street London NW8 7NJ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04773/ADV
Display of three sections of non-illuminated hoarding measuring 2.44m x 14.45m, 2.44m x 14.67m and 2.44m x 6.72m.
Airwork House 33 - 35 Piccadilly London W1J 0DW
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04787/ADV
Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.5m x 0.5m; and an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.28m x 0.6m. (Linked with 26/06507/LBC)
Basement And Ground Floor 3 New Row London WC2N 4LH
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04794/TCA
1 x Magnolia (rear): reduce height by approximately 2.5m and reduce sides by up to 2m, to form a balanced canopy outline.
Basement And Ground Floor Maisonette 164 Sutherland Avenue London W9 1HR
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04805/FULL
Structural repairs of west facing boundary retaining wall.
43 Ponsonby Place London SW1P 4PS
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04806/FULL
Infilling of three windows on the internal courtyard elevation at first floor level and installation of an air conditioning condenser unit within acoustic enclosure on rear second floor flat roof. (Linked with 26/04807/LBC)
Flat 3 130 Belgrave Road London SW1V 2BL
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04807/LBC
Infilling of three windows on the internal courtyard elevation at first floor level and installation of an air conditioning condenser unit within acoustic enclosure on rear second floor flat roof. Internal alterations at first floor level (Linked with 26/04806/FULL).
Flat 3 130 Belgrave Road London SW1V 2BL
Received 17 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04810/LBC
Internal alterations at third, fourth and fifth floor levels including new glazed balustrade and hand rails to staircase, removal of existing partitions and installation of new partitions, new pocket doors and new tiled floor at fifth floor level [Flat 23].
Flat 23 Stourhead House 79 Tachbrook Street London SW1V 2QE
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04811/TCA
1 x Pittosporum (T10, front): Fell
20 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PA
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04813/FULL
Provision of two metal pergola structures with retractable roof sections and a fixed steel frame and polycarbonate roof over the bar area.
Market Hall Victoria 191 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NE
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04830/CLOPUD
Painting of the facade of the building in white paint to cover the brickwork.
67 Chiltern Street London W1U 6NJ
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04833/FULL
Replacement of rear French doors, fanlight and glazed panels with matching timber double-glazed units, removal of plywood coverings, and installation of a powder-coated galvanised steel Juliet balcony.
Flat 1 16 Greville Place London NW6 5JH
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04834/FULL
Installation of removable bollards at entrances to Eccleston Yards.
Eccleston Yard Westminster London
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04857/FULL
Excavation of a basement; extensions to rear at all levels; 2 storey roof extensions along with associated landscaping and erection of an outbuilding for bike storage and gym use in association with the use of the building as a shop (Class E) at ground floor level and 8 flats (Class C3).
474 Harrow Road London W9 3RU
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04858/LBC
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.25m x 2.00m and 0.24 x 1.15m; ten non-illuminated fascia signs ranging from 0.15m x 0.20m to 0.65m x 2.00m; four flags on flag poles measuring 2.4m x 1.2m and one freestanding sign measuring 0.27 x 0.42. (Linked to 26/05154/ADV)
Corus Hotel 1 - 7 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LG
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04866/FULL
Alterations to part of shopfront, installation of external heaters, lighting and wind screens (retrospective). [site includes 9/9A Irving Street] (Linked with 26/04867/ADV)
6 - 8 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04867/ADV
Display of a built-up fascia panel measuring 17.8m wide x 1m tall with internally illuminated letters measuring 3.8m wide x 0.5m tall(retrospective). [site includes 9/9A Irving] (Linked with 26/04866/FULL)
6 - 8 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04869/FULL
Installation of a timber fence to the rear of the property (Retrospective).
25 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6JL
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Decided26/04875/FULL
Replacement of windows and door at rear first floor level.
100 Leith Mansions Grantully Road London W9 1LJ
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Pending26/04879/FULL
Creation of a roof terrace with associated landscaping, planters, timber screening and raised decking, erection of a new roof level stair enclosure to provide access from the eighth floor and associated external alterations to the existing office building.
Crompton House 95 Aldwych London WC2B 4JF
Received 21 Jul 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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