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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/05999/ADLBC
Details of new French doors showing traditional joinery pursuant to condition 4 of Listed Building Consent dated 2 April 2026 (25/09171/LBC)
First Floor And Second Floor Flat 84 Eaton Square London SW1W 9AG
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06000/FULL
Replacement of 3 antennas at 27m, 25.5m and 27m, along with the installation of 12 RRU and further ancillary equipment, with the removal of 18 RRU and further ancillary equipment.
Mayfair Telephone Exchange 33 - 39 Farm Street London W1J 5RR
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06002/ADFULL
Details of residential parking mitigation measures pursuant to condition 3 of prior approval dated 03 July 2025 (25/03274/P3JPA)
63 - 65 Goldney Road London W9 2AR
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06003/ADFULL
Details of how waste is to be stored on site; pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 4th August 2026 (26/01574/FULL)
178 - 180 Edgware Road London W2 2DS
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06004/ADLBC
Details of confirmation in writting as to where on site the doors hereby approved to be removed are to be stored pursuant to condition 5 of listed building consent dated 15th July 2026 (RN 26/03554/LBC)
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06005/FULL
Use of 1st floor flat residential dwelling as hotel (classs C1)
79 Wilton Road London SW1V 1DL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06006/FULL
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level; replacement of existing rear extension window with a door; installation of windows to side elevation; and associated works.
Flat 3 66 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UJ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06007/ADV
Display of non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.27m x 1.32m; non illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.50m x 0.75m; and graphics to the shopfront glazing.
306 - 308 Regent Street London W1B 3AT
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06009/NMA
Amendments to planning permission dated 02 September 2021 (RN: 21/02158/FULL) for the: 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, increase the footprint of the rooftop plant enclosure and increase the height of the roof-level railing, necessitated by a revised roof level.
64 St James's Street London SW1A 1NF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06013/LBC
The installation of wayfinding / station identification signage at Crossrail Arch, Paddington Station.
Paddington Station Praed Street London W2 1HB
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06014/ADV
Display of non illuminated vinyls (3 no. measuring 0.635m x 0.41m, 3 no. measuring 0.635m x 1.43m, 1 no. measuring 0.7m x 0.28m, 4 no. measuring 0.465m x 0.285m) to shopfront glazing for a temporary period until 30 August 2027
17 Seymour Place London W1H 5BF
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06015/FULL
Erection of a two-storey extension at rear elevation.
129 Saltram Crescent London W9 3JT
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06016/ADFULL
Details of a biodiversity management plan, including detailed drawings of a hard and soft landscaping scheme; pursuant to condition 6 and 8 of planning permission dated 4th September 2025 (25/02833/FULL)
14 Biddulph Road London W9 1JB
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06017/FULL
Installation of an external air conditioning unit / Heat Pump at roof level.
38 Lauderdale Mansions Lauderdale Road London W9 1NE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06018/FULL
Replacement of central sash to rear basement window with a bespoke painted timber door; replacement of kitchen window; provision of metal railings to rear lightwell. (Linked with 26/06019/LBC)
17 Great College Street London SW1P 3RX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06019/LBC
Replacement of central sash to rear basement window with a bespoke painted timber door; replacement of kitchen window; provision of metal railings to rear lightwell; painting of ground floor panelling; replacement of first floor bathroom joinery and sanitaryware including relocation of door adjoining stairwell; and basement refurbishment including replacement of impermeable wall finishes with breathable lime plaster and concrete floor with limecrete. (Linked with 26/06018/FULL)
17 Great College Street London SW1P 3RX
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06020/LBC
Removal of two external steel escape platforms at 3rd and 4th floor levels to rear elevation, forming new protected escape route at second floor and additional internal alterations.
Radiant House 36 - 38 Mortimer Street London W1W 7RG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06021/LBC
Alterations to part of the ground and basement levels in connection with improvements to the end-of-trip facilities, including the infilling of existing openings, the introduction of a new opening and door, the installation of new partitions, dropped ceilings and a cavity drainage system, together with other associated works
33 Glasshouse Street London W1B 5DG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06022/FULL
Alterations to the existing shopfront, together with the installation of kitchen extract ductwork and associated rooftop plant.
Basement And Ground Floor 16 Berkeley Street London W1J 8DZ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06023/ADV
Display of internally illuminated projecting menu board measuring 0.5m X 0.5m
Basement And Ground Floor 16 Berkeley Street London W1J 8DZ
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06024/FULL
Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker's Green. (Linked with 26/06025/LBC)
House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06025/LBC
Installation of new and replacement electronic equipment within Speaker's Green. (Linked with 26/06024/FULL)
House Of Commons Palace Of Westminster Parliament Square London SW1A 0AA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06026/ADFULL
Details of typical bay studies, windows and doors and shopfronts pursuant to Conditions 18 (A,B and C) of planning permission dated 23 July 2024 (RN: 23/07119/FULL)
Development Site At Olympia Mews And 28 To 34 Queensway London
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06028/FULL
Alterations to roof including reinstatement of roof profile, new roof light, installation of two air source heat pumps; replacement windows and conversion of rear ground floor window into door opening; and installing a glass roof to cover the existing rear yard to create a walk-on terrace. (Linked to 26/06029/LBC)
81 South Audley Street London W1K 1JJ
Received 3 Sept 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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