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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending26/05206/FULL
Installation of three new condenser units located within an enclosure in the rear garden and enlargement of existing garden access door.
Flat A 8 Lees Place London W1K 6LJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05207/ADFULL
Details of new roof layout pursuant to partial re-discharge of condition 4 (Part C) of planning permission dated 18 February 2026 (RN: 25/07378/FULL)
9 - 10 Floral Street London WC2E 9HW
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05208/FULL
Replacement of existing windows and door to front and rear facades with double glazed timber units.
50 - 52 Pimlico Road London SW1P 8LP
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05209/FULL
Erection of a single storey front, side and rear extension including enlargement of existing roof lantern and installation of rooflights; installation of 2no. air conditioning units on the rear elevation of the dwelling; and creation of new refuse storage arrangement.
46 Townshend Road London NW8 6LE
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05210/ADV
Temporary display of 28 non illuminated window vinyls to ground floor windows of building measuring 1.25m X 2.68m
7 Harewood Avenue London NW1 6JB
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05211/ADV
Display of internally illuminated box sign measuring 0.59m x 0.59m [Split decision with 26/05553/ADV]
13 - 14 Carnaby Street London W1F 9PJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05212/ADFULL
Details of the proposed re-carving works; pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building Consent dated 17th July 2026 (RN 26/03399/LBC)
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05214/FULL
Replacement of the existing French doors to the external terrace of the fourth floor flat with a new set of timber double glazed doors and side light. (Linked with 26/05215/LBC)
56 Gloucester Place London W1U 8HJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05215/LBC
Installation of secondary glazing to existing single glazed windows. Replacement of existing French doors to the external terrace of the fourth floor flat with a new set of timber double glazed doors and side light. (Linked with 26/05214/FULL)
56 Gloucester Place London W1U 8HJ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05216/FULL
Replacement of the existing roof lantern with an openable flat rooflight and installation of a frameless glazed balustrade around the perimeter of the main roof in connection with its use as a roof terrace. (Linked to 26/05217/LBC)
12F Hyde Park Street London W2 2JN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05217/LBC
Replacement of the existing roof lantern with an openable flat rooflight and installation of a frameless glazed balustrade around the perimeter of the main roof in connection with its use as a roof terrace. Installation of a new internal staircase providing improved access to the roof. (Linked to 26/05216/FULL)
12F Hyde Park Street London W2 2JN
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05218/ADV
Display of three externally illuminated festive lighting drapes suspended across Conduit Street using existing fixings measuring 12m X 4m
Conduit Street London
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/05220/FULL
Demolition of two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension and erection of three-storey side extension, replacement single storey rear extension, terrace with privacy screen and balustrading, hard and soft landscaping and associated works.
1 Salem Road London W2 4BU
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05221/ADFULL
Detailed drawings of Intercom and CCTV pursuant to Condition 4 (a) of planning application dated 8th May 2026 (RN: 25/07808/FULL).
34 Park Street London W1K 2JD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Unknown26/05222/ADV
Display of internally illuminated other sign measuring 2.21m X 0.32m, externally illuminated projecting sign 0.8m X 1m and 0.8m X 1m
334 Oxford Street London W1C 1JG
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05223/MOD106
Modification to the S106 agreement with planning permission dated 26 June 2023 (RN: 23/00826/COFUL) to remove item 2 (installation of EV charger) from the Highways Works section of the S106 agreement for Harrow Road as per agreement with Highways.
581 - 587 Harrow Road London W10 4RH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05224/LBC
Internal alterations.
1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05225/ADV
Display of Christmas decorations suspended on 5 catenary crossings and 8 lamp posts for temporary period from 07 November 2026 until 24 January 2027.
79 Pimlico Road London SW1W 8PH
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05226/FULL
Erection of rear extensions at lower ground and ground floor levels; rear elevation alterations, including matching brickwork and restrained contemporary elements; rear garden and lightwell works, including new external metal staircases and glass guarding; selected rear window and external door changes, including traditional painted timber sash windows and Crittall-style external doors; level rationalisation within the rear closet wing and half-landing areas; necessary internal partitions and sanitary accommodation layouts; repair of retained historic fabric and associated local making good; and removal of clearly non-original fittings, finishes and altered elements where required. (Linked with 26/05227/LBC)
38 Montpelier Street London SW7 1HD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05227/LBC
Erection of rear extensions at lower ground and ground floor levels; rear elevation alterations, including matching brickwork and restrained contemporary elements; rear garden and lightwell works, including new external metal staircases and glass guarding; selected rear window and external door changes, including traditional painted timber sash windows and Crittall-style external doors; level rationalisation within the rear closet wing and half-landing areas; necessary internal partitions and sanitary accommodation layouts; repair of retained historic fabric and associated local making good; and removal of clearly non-original fittings, finishes and altered elements where required. (Linked with 26/05226/FULL)
38 Montpelier Street London SW7 1HD
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05229/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 20 February 2026 (RN: 25/06863/FULL) for the: Installation of condenser units within an acoustic enclosure at roof level (George House). NAMELY, to allow the installation of 4 new air conditioning units within the enclosure.
21 Douglas Street London
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05230/ADFULL
Details of a Servicing Management Plan; pursuant to condition 15 of planning permission dated 17th December 2021 (RN 20/04966/FULL)
Southside 105 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QT
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05231/TPO
Frontage of building: Horse Chestnut T1 (20M high, 750mm dia.) - Slight trimming of the crown overall by up to two metres.Horse Chestnut T2 (20M high, 750mm dia.) - Slight trimming of the crown overall by up to two metres. Reason:The closeness to the apartment building and the overall care of a large-crowned tree in a limited space.
Blazer Court 28A St John's Wood Road London NW8 7JY
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05232/LBC
Installation of illuminated festive decorations to the front elevation for a temporary period from 01 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, measuring 8.4m x 12m. (Linked with 26/05158/ADV)
9 Clifford Street London W1S 2FT
Received 3 Aug 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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