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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending26/05292/FULL
Installation of plant equipment/air conditioning Units (Retrospective) and associated acoustic attenuator, acoustic jacket, anti-vibration connections and enclosures.
Basement And Ground Floor 101 Westbourne Grove London W2 4UW
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05293/LBC
Addition of two roof anchor points and access ladder hooks to the internal upstand of the existing roof light.
35 Manchester Street London W1U 7LQ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05294/CLEUD
The provision of a roof terrace with associated timber decking, storage cupboards and railings.
23 Chilworth Mews London W2 3RG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05295/FULL
Replacement of existing vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick wall, vehicle detection loop, traffic light and access control equipment, adjustments to the kerb line, and associated alterations.
Charing Cross Police Station Agar Street WC2N 4JP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05296/LBC
Replacement of existing basement vehicle security gate and associated works including installation of a new folding metal gate, formation of a recessed gate housing within the existing wall, removal of part of the basement wall and window, installation of supporting columns and beams, construction of a recessed brick wall, vehicle detection loop, traffic light and access control equipment, adjustments to the kerb line, and associated alterations.
Charing Cross Police Station Agar Street WC2N 4JP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05297/FULL
Installation of one meter box to the front elevation lightwell (basement level), as well as the installation of a float and two risers with future use valves to the rear of the building. (Retrospective) (Site includes 140 to 152 Westbourne Grove)
140 - 142 Westbourne Grove London W11 2RR
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05298/FULL
Excavation of basement with front lightwell covered with grille and rear rooflight; repaving and part-rebuilding of existing lightwell; replacement pot guards to ground floor front windows; associated landscaping works; lower ground floor rear extension; enlargement of existing two-storey side extension; works to loft level including installation of rooflights; alterations to fenestration; landscaping works; internal alterations to all floors and other minor works. (Linked with 26/05299/LBC)
13 Park Place Villas London W2 1SP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05299/LBC
Excavation of basement with front lightwell covered with grille and rear rooflight; repaving and part-rebuilding of existing lightwell; replacement pot guards to ground floor front windows; associated landscaping works; lower ground floor rear extension; enlargement of existing two-storey side extension; works to loft level including installation of rooflights; alterations to fenestration; landscaping works; internal alterations to all floors and other minor works. (Linked with 26/05298/FULL)
13 Park Place Villas London W2 1SP
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05300/LBC
Minor internal structural repairs to cracked walls at First Floor (Level 1) and Second Floor (Level 2).
1 Chiltern Street London W1U 7PA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05301/ADFULL
Details of external lighting strategy pursuant to condition 12 of planning permission dated 16 July 2024 (RN: 23/05475/FULL)
17 - 19 Rochester Row London SW1P 1JB
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05302/FULL
Installation of a freestanding sauna cabin within the enclosed lower-ground courtyard. (Linked with 26/05303/LBC)
1 Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1NL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05303/LBC
Installation of a freestanding sauna cabin within the enclosed lower-ground courtyard. (Linked with 26/05302/FULL)
1 Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1NL
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05304/ADV
Display of Christmas Decorations in the form of a Topiary Landscape with various animal sculptures within, for a temporary period.
160 - 162 New Bond Street London W1S 2UE
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05305/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 28th February 2025 (RN: 23/02315/FULL) for, "Use of the fire station as a 26 bed hotel (Class C1). Demolition of part of the existing building at the rear, including demolition of enclosures in the ground floor and basement courtyards and demolition of the steel practice tower. Erection of a part three and five-storey wing to main building. Excavation of courtyard to create basement level accommodation, including plant room. Rear extensions to main building. External and internal alterations"; Namely, infill of existing arrow slit window in north gable, new dishwasher extract/louvres onto Broadstone Place, new internal floorplans to reflect enlarged doorways and escape routes and the reversing of a doorway onto Chiltern Street for service access, amendments to description of development to state up to 26 bedrooms and alterations to basement layout and use to include relocation of ground floor function room.
1 Chiltern Street London W1U 7PA
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05306/FULL
Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square (Linked to 26/05307/LBC).
Trafalgar Square London
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05307/LBC
Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square (Linked to 26/05306/FULL)
Trafalgar Square London
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05308/ADV
Display of internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.85m x 0.85m
142 Wigmore Street London W1U 3SH
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05309/TPO
3 x limes (T1 to T3, front): reduce crowns to the previous most recent points of reduction, retaining shortened furnishing growth and at least 50% of fine internal growth, for crown continuity.
13 Carlton Hill London NW8 0JX
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05310/ADV
Display of an A board outside the cafe's entrance measuring 0.59m x 0.84m.
29 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3AZ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05311/ADFULL
Details of new windows pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 21 July 2025 (RN: 25/01644/FULL)
21 - 22 Warwick Street London W1B 5NE
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05312/TCA
T8, T14, T15 & T18 dead/dying trees;Section fell to ground level.
1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05313/ADV
Display of illuminated festive decorations for a temporary period. (Linked with 26/05478/LBC)
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05314/FULL
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 20th March 2024 (RN 23/05458/FULL) for the Redevelopment of band practice facilities including demolition of existing rehearsal halls and erection of new extension to provide larger rehearsal halls, including reconfiguration at basement level to provide new band practice, changing and storage facilities for the bands of the Foot Guards. NAMELY, To allow previously approved plans and documents to be replaced with revised plans and documents showing the removal of Tree T19 that was previously proposed to be retained.
Wellington Barracks Birdcage Walk SW1E 6HQ
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05317/LBC
Partial demolition and rebuilding of area of external wall and internal alterations associated with the removal of an MRI scanner at basement level of Clarence Memorial Wing, Praed Street.
The Clarence Memorial Wing St Marys Hospital Praed Street London W2 1RL
Received 6 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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