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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.
England · Local authority
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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Pending26/05143/FULL
Rebuilding of leaning chimney and associated stabilisation works. (Linked with 26/05144/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05144/LBC
Rebuilding of leaning chimney and associated stabilisation works. (Linked with 26/05143/FULL)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05146/FULL
Erection of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level; installation of gate to side.
19 Leamington Road Villas London W11 1HS
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05147/FULL
Replacement of existing single-glazed timber-framed windows at Fourth Floor, Flat 11, Maybury Court with new double-glazed timber-framed windows.
Flat 11 Maybury Court Marylebone Street London W1G 8JE
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05151/FULL
Erection of garden shed within the associated garden of Renaissance Houseboat.
Renaissance Houseboat Grand Union Canal London W9 2PE
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05154/ADV
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.
Corus Hotel 1 - 7 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LG
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05157/LBC
Alterations to boundary wall treatment between rear of 39 South Street and 17-22 South Audley Street and 35-35A South Street.
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05158/ADV
Display of internally illuminated festive decorations to the front elevation for a temporary period measuring 8.4m x 12m. (Linked with 26/05232/LBC)
9 Clifford Street London W1S 2FT
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05159/LBC
Installation of an access door to rear/side elevation, addition of decking and metal railings to flat roof. (Retrospective).
Flat 6 46 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NA
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05161/ADV
Display of halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.45m x 4.58m and externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.60m x 0.53m.
Ground Front 144 Praed Street London W2 1HU
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05163/LBC
Internal alterations to first floor mezzanine.
Third Floor South Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LA
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05166/FULL
Variation of Conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission dated 16 June 2025 (Ref: 25/03133/FULL) for the remodelling of the existing seventh-floor roof extension, including enlarged window openings, timber louvres to the existing plant area and creation of a roof terrace with metal balustrade and planter boxes. Namely to allow extended hours of use of the terrace (08:00 to 23:30 Monday to Thursday; 08:00 to 00:00 Friday and Saturday; and 08:00 to 22:30 Sunday), third-party use and the playing of music on the terrace.
Byron House 7 - 9 St James's Street London SW1A 1EE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05167/ADFULL
Details of tree protection method statement / stair to basement, railings to front garden lightwell, new windows and doors, and structural assessment of front vault structure pursuant to conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 15 July 2024 (RN: 23/08924/FULL) [Linked to 26/05247/ADLBC]
30 Chepstow Road London W2 5BE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05168/LBC
Dismantling and reconstruction of the western chimney stack at main roof level to address structural failure.
Ground Floor To Top Floor 14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05169/ADLBC
Details of facing materials pursuant to condition 10 (partial) of listed building consent dated 06 March 2025 (RN: 24/08562/LBC)
87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PY
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05170/ADV
Display of 15ft traditional tree planned for Victoria Tower Gardens with white lights and silver, blue and purple mixed size baubles with London Heritage Quarter branded base (from 10 November 2025 until 03 January 2027)
The Victoria Tower Gardens Millbank London SW1P 3YB
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05171/ADV
Display of a 15ft Christmas Tree with lights, baubles and London Heritage Quarter branded base for temporary period from 12 November 2025 and 08 January 2027.
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05172/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 21 May 2025 (RN: 24/08110/FULL) for the: Refurbishment of building, replacement of all windows at first, second and third floor level, replacement of two doors at ground floor level, removal of two existing windows on eastern elevation, new artwork on eastern elevation, installation of a plant enclosure and replacement of existing roof-top plant equipment and associated works. Namely, to increase the height of the approved ductwork and introduce a short section of stacked ductwork.
3 Eccleston Street London SW1W 9LZ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05173/FULL
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 24 June 2025 (RN: 24/09005/FULL) for the: Removal of existing lift overrun and redundant roof equipment, installation of a new roof enclosure to house lift and staircase access to roof, installation of a pergola in association with the creation of a new roof terrace at fourth floor level. NAMELY, amendments to allow alteration to balustrade; and incorporation/ alteration of the ductwork.
3 Eccleston Street London SW1W 9LZ
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05174/TCA
1 x lime (T2): crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining selected shortened furnishing growth (approx. 3-5 stems at each reduction point) for crown continuity.
27 Clifton Villas London W9 2PH
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05176/FULL
Replacement shopfront. (Linked with 26/05177/ADV)
12 Marylebone High Street London W1U 4NR
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Pending26/05177/ADV
Display of non-illuminated fascia and hanging sings measuring 0.30m x 0.75m and 0.60m x 0.60m. (Linked with 26/05176/FULL)
12 Marylebone High Street London W1U 4NR
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05178/AADV
Details of hoarding advertisements pursuant to condition 1 of advertisement consent dated 04 July 2025 (RN: 25/03755/ADV)
Niketown 236 Oxford Street London W1C 1DE
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decided26/05180/ADFULL
Details of roof plan showing PV panels pursuant to condition 29 of planning permission dated 06 February 2026 (RN: 24/07197/FULL).
171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN
Received 31 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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