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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Pending26/05751/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 22 May 2026 (RN: 26/00196/FULL) for: Use of part first floor of amenity block as a caf� / bar (Sui Generis) namely, to amend the wording of conditions 2 and 5 to clarify that the hours restrictions relate only to the cafe/bar use.
Dolphin Square London
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05752/ADLBC
Details of a plaster condition survey with a method statement including a survey schedule of existing structural timberwork with a method statement; pursuant to condition 12 (part 3 and 8) of Listed Building consent dated 14th March 2023 (22/05005/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05753/ADLBC
Details of plaster condition survey with a method statement for the repair of plasterwork or its replacement where demonstrated to be necessary; pursuant to condition 12 (part 3) of Listed Building Consent dated 14th March 2023 (22/05005/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05754/ADLBC
Details of plaster condition survey with a method statement for the repair of plasterwork or its replacement where demonstrated to be necessary; pursuant to condition 12 (part 3) of Listed Building Consent dated 14th March 2023 (22/05005/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05755/ADLBC
Details of plaster condition survey with a method statement for the repair of plasterwork or its replacement where demonstrated to be necessary; pursuant to condition 12 (part 3) of Listed Building consent dated 14th March 2023 (22/05005/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05756/LBC
Replacement shopfront, including Internal alterations and installation of associated signage. (Linked with 26/05775/FULL & 26/05776/ADV)
120 Baker Street London W1U 6TU
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05757/LBC
Investigation of dampness and damp-proofing / waterproofing works to the lower ground floor.
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05758/FULL
Excavation of rear garden to increase size of lightwell and lower ground floor; install walk on roof lights to flat roofs and replacement of external doors and windows with like for like doors and windows. Internal alterations.
87 Eaton Terrace London SW1W 8TW
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05759/ADLBC
Detailed drawings of the new doors and new windows pursuant to condition 4 (A), (B) of listed building dated 29th September 2023 (RN:22/08706/LBC)
Dorchester Hotel 53 Park Lane London W1K 1QA
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05760/ADLBC
Detailed drawings (scale 1:20 and 1:5) with method statements where indicated; of the new and retained floor, ceiling and wall construction and coverings with detailed build ups and locations proposed impact on existing historic fabric e.g. joists, floor construction pursuant to condition 6 (2) of listed building dated 14th March 2023 (RN:22/05005/LBC)
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05761/FULL
Use of part basement and part ground floor as dual alternative restaurant or retail (Class E) and use of part basement ground and first to sixth floors as offices (Class E), provisions for cycle storage, refuse and servicing at mezzanine level; demolition of existing roof level plant area; various extensions to the building including rear infill extension at mezzanine level, rear extension at 4th and 5th floor levels, front side and rear extensions to the 6th floor level, construction of a 7th storey extension all to provide additional office (Class E) floorspace; replacement of the rear curtain wall facade at mezzanine to 3rd floor levels; the replacement of plant within an acoustic enclosure at roof level; reconfiguration of the ground floor Conduit Street frontage and other associated development.
Washington House 40 - 41 Conduit Street London W1S 2YQ
Received 21 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05762/ADFULL
Detailed drawings of new steps in front area lightwell and new rear dormer windows pursuant to Condition 4 (1) and Condition 4 (2) (part) of planning permission dated 12 June 2026 (RN:26/01858/FULL).
28 Chester Row London SW1W 9JB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05763/ADLBC
Details vertical and horizontal sections through new window and door joinery, including double glazing and relationship of joinery to openings/dormers; pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building consent dated 8th May 2026 (26/00742/LBC)
Flat 6 18 Dorset Square London NW1 6QB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05764/ADV
Display of externally illuminated christmas decoration including 4x cross street star decoration 8.5m x 2.5m, 14x artificial christmas tree on balcony 1m X 1.8m, 30m LED branch lights 30m X 0.4m, 9x real tree dressed with LED light strings 1.5m X 2m (SITE Grosvenor estate - Motcomb Street, West Halkin, Halkin Arcde, Kinnerton Street)
Motcomb Street London
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05766/TPO
Tree works as specified at Appendix A of the submitted tree report reference AS/MF/0155/26 dated 06 August 2026.
Westminster School Playing Fields Vincent Square London SW1P 2PW
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05768/FULL
Vairiation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 2nd December 2022 (RN 22/02137/FULL) for the Excavation of a basement extension, erection of lower ground and ground floor rear extensions with first floor terrace above, replacement windows at third floor level, alterations to front vaults, and air conditioning units in the rear garden and first floor terrace. NAMELY to regularise the as-built rear extension which differs from the approved set of drawings and includes alterations to the height and roof build-up.
24 Bloomfield Terrace London SW1W 8PQ
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05769/FULL
Installation of a roof-mounted automatic opening vent and two air source heat pump condenser units located on the existing flat roof.
Second Floor Flat 79 Winchester Street London SW1V 4NU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05770/ADFULL
Details of a supplementary acoustic report pursuant to condition 7 of Planning Permission dated 25th February 2025 (RN:24/08569).
The Westbury Hotel 37 Conduit Street London W1S 2YF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05771/ADFULL
Details of a supplementary acoustic report pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission dated 24th June 2026 (RN:26/01630/FULL).
The Westbury Hotel 37 Conduit Street London W1S 2YF
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05773/ADFULL
Detailed drawings of the door and shall be of a traditional design pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 21st July 2026 (RN:26/00101).
28 Peter Street London W1F 0AL
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Decided26/05774/ADV
Display of five internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 2.25m x 0.3m (x2), 1.58m x 0.46m, 1.47m x 0.45m, and 4.1m x 0.46m; and two internally illuminated projecting signs each measuring 1.16m x 0.75m at first floor level on the Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street elevations.
24 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AB
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05775/FULL
Replacement shopfront, including Internal alterations. (Linked with 26/05756/LBC)
120 Baker Street London W1U 6TU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05776/ADV
Display of internally illuminated projecting sign, measuring 1160mm x 120mm, display of internally illuminated fascia sign, measuring 6685mm x 1065mm. other associated logos on awning and glazing. (Linked with 26/05756/LBC)
120 Baker Street London W1U 6TU
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Pending26/05781/LBC
Installation of four air conditioning condenser units within enclosures fitted to rear balcony at 2nd floor level. (Flat 2)
7 New Row London WC2N 4LH
Received 24 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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