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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Decided26/05641/ADFULL
Detail of Full working drawings of the new bridge and glazed roof, including framing, abutments, flashings, railings, and cladding. Including detailed written and photographic facing, glazing, and paving materials schedule; Pursuant to condition 3 of Planning Permission dated 27th May 2025 (24/08096/FULL)
10 St John's Wood Road London NW8 8RE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05642/ADLBC
Samples of replacement stone and on-site trials of mortar/stucco mixes ; pursuant to condition 2(b) of Listed Building Consent dated 26th May 2026 (RN:26/01647/LBC)
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05643/LBC
Internal alterations consisting adjustments to partion layouts in vaults, box in to additional ventilation to sitting room, external door to bedroom 2 to change to single leaf and Fire doors installed between kitchen/dining and vault area. (Linked to 26/05647/FULL)
Flat 2 49 Princes Gate London SW7 2PG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05644/ADV
Display of two externally illuminated star nets each measuring 10.3m x 0.75m hung from cross-street catenary wires for a temporary period from 29 October 2026 to 21 January 2027.
2 - 3 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05645/ADV
Display of 3 x internally illuminated star nets each measuring 10.3m x 0.75m hung from cross street catenary wires for temporary period.
Bear Street London WC2H 7AS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05646/LBC
Internal alterations including removal of the existing false ceiling and installation of a bathroom ventilation outlet to the rear elevation (Linked to 26/05450/FULL)
Flat 1 123 - 125 Gloucester Place London W1U 6JZ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05647/FULL
Provision for future platform hoist to facilitate access for disabled persons, external gate re-hung to open out, two holes drilled through external wall in bedroom 1 and sitting room to take extract from mobile A/C units. (Linked to 26/05643/LBC)
Flat 2 49 Princes Gate London SW7 2PG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05648/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 18 February 2022 (RN: 21/04717/FULL) which itself varied condition 1 of planning permission dated 9th February 2021 (RN: 20/05400/FULL) for, 'Demolition of existing buildings on site and redevelopment to provide up to 30 residential units (Class C3), office floorspace (Class B1), gymnasium (Class D2), retail art gallery (Class A1), restaurant (Class A3) and retail (Class A1) floorspace; creation of a new pedestrian link through the site between Yarmouth Place and Carrington Street; erection of buildings either side of the new pedestrian link between 4 and 8 storeys in height excavation to create additional basement accommodation provision of on site car parking, cycle parking and delivery bay on Yarmouth Place new landscaping including improvement works to Yarmouth Place associated alterations'. NAMELY, to allow adjustment to courtyard facade design, door/ window adjustments, adjustments wall-mounted services to facades & associated non-material adjustments (i.e., lighting, CCTV, access panel, trickle vents, perforated cladding); and provision of internal privacy film to a limited number of selected windows.
Development Site At Carrington Street Car Park, 51-53 Brick Street, 100 Piccadilly And 1-6 Yarmouth Place London
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05650/ADV
Display of three internally illuminated festive light 'star' nets each measuring 10.3m x 9.7m on catenary wires above Irving Street for a temporary period.
Irving Street London
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05651/ADV
Display of festive light 'star' nets on catenary wires at five locations above Coventry Street for temporary period.
Coventry Street London
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05652/ADFULL
Details of details of measures to minimise the risk of crime and meet the specific security needs of the development (informed by the principles and objectives of Secured by Design) pursuant to Condition 33 of planning permission dated 17th May 2024 (RN:23/08027/FULL)
Fenwicks 58 - 63 New Bond Street London W1S 1RJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05653/FULL
Installation of replacement air conditioning plant, pipework and associated acoustic enclosure at roof level.
Warwick House 25 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 0PP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05654/FULL
Amalgamation of two flats (32C and 33C Leinster Square) into a single dwelling (Class C3). (Linked with 26/05397/LBC)
Flat C 32 Leinster Square London W2 4NQ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05655/ADFULL
Details of a completed 'Be Seen' carbon monitoring spreadsheet pursuant to Condition 16 of planning permission dated 10th June 2026 (RN:25/03223/FULL)
114 - 116 Queensway London W2 6LS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05657/ADFULL
Details of a supplementary acoustic report pursuant to condition 41 of planning permission dated 10th June 2026 (RN:25/03223/FULL)
114 - 116 Queensway London W2 6LS
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05660/ADLBC
Detailed drawings of all new timber windows and doors to the lower ground floor pursuant to condition 5 (iii) of listed building dated 12th June 2026 (RN:26/02615/LBC)
14 Cunningham Place London NW8 8JT
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05662/FULL
Alteration of timber windows to include slimline double glazing. (Linked with 26/05663/LBC)
Flat 3 96 Eaton Place London SW1X 8LW
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05663/LBC
Alteration of timber windows to include slimline double glazing, alterations to existing passenger lift extending it to third floor mezzanine, and internal refurbishment throughout. (Linked with26/05662/FULL)
Flat 3 96 Eaton Place London SW1X 8LW
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/05664/TCA
FT1 Hornbeam x 1 (Carpinus betulus). This centrally located prominent hornbeam had two lower lateral branches cut to accommodate building works. Suggested work:- lift canopy to 2.5m- snip in overlongs around canopy edge to make more flowing outline
66 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05665/TPO
1 x Hawthorn (T2): reduce height by approx.. 1.5m back to previous, most recent reduction points and reduce lateral growth by 1-1.5m to balance and tidy.
66 Marlborough Place London NW8 0PL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05666/TCA
1 x False acacia (T4): cut back branches overhanging the boundary of 66 Marlborough Place no further than the property boundary, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping to create a natural flowing canopy outline. 1 x Privet (T5): cut back branches overhanging the boundary of 66 Marlborough Place no further than the property boundary, pruning back to suitable growth points and shaping to create a natural flowing canopy outline.
1 - 2 The Lane London NW8 0PN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05668/TPO
1 x Lime (T3): remove overhanging trunk epicormic growth to a maximum height of 5m.
1 - 2 The Lane London NW8 0PN
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Withdrawn26/05669/TCA
Front neighboursT6 Firethorn x 1 (Pyracantha spp)- Cut back to boundary
64A Marlborough Place London NW8 0PL
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05670/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 2nd September 2021 (21/02158/FULL) for: Demolition of the existing mansard roof and removal of plant and escape stair; erection of new double mansard roof extension and rear extension for additional commercial floorspace (Use Class E); and installation of new escape stair, rear balconies, roof terrace and associated works namely, amendments to allow for the installation of a condenser unit within the rear lightwell.
64 St James's Street London SW1A 1NF
Received 19 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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