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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535 approved · 68 refused · 22 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/06120/ADFULL
Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof to include construction method, layout, species and maintenance regime pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 03 October 2024 (RN: 24/04118/FULL)
The Lanesborough Hotel 1 Lanesborough Place London SW1X 7TA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06121/TCA
T1 - Magnolia- Reduce the overall crown by approximately 20%, pruning back to suitable growth points and maintaining a balanced, natural crown structure. Works to include selective crown reduction to achieve approximately 2 metres clearance from the building, whilst retaining an appropriate proportion of live growth.Reason for work: General tree maintenanceT2 - Yew- Fell to ground level,Reason for work: Unsuitable location- close proximity to building
8A Melina Place London NW8 9SA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06122/LBC
External new and replacement signage associated with re-branding of existing Corus Hotel including illuminated fascia signs, non-illuminated fascia signs, flagpoles and flags. (Linked to 26/06113/ADV)
Corus Hotel 1 - 7 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06123/TCA
Crown reduce 1 no Silver Birch to rear garden by 30%Approx. 1.5m H x 1.5m W
28 Molyneux Street London W1H 5HW
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06124/ADFULL
Details of refuse and recycling storage pursuant to conditions 30 of planning permission dated 10 November 2025 (RN: 25/02820/FULL) [SPLIT DECISION with 26/02220/ADFULL]
82 Margaret Street London W1W 8LH
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06125/OBS
Refurbishment including external alterations to the BT Tower; partial demolition, remodelling and extension of the Base (Podium, Howland Building and base of the tower). Change of use of the existing telecommunications buildings (Sui Generis) to a hotel (Use Class C1) with flexible retail/restaurant/ food and beverage uses (Class E), bar (Sui Generis), exhibition/events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at basement, lower ground and ground floor levels; flexible hotel (Class C1) / exhibition/ events/ entertainment space (Sui Generis) at Levels 1-4; and a top of the Tower visitor/events/entertainment experience (Sui Generis). Creation of new external square; terraces; and swimming pool at Level 6. Public realm, landscaping, cycle parking, waste storage and associated works.
Telephone Exchange 60 Cleveland Street London Borough Of Camden London W1T 4JZ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06126/LBC
Works to front basement vaults (part retrospective)
3 Queen's Gardens London W2 3BA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06127/CLLB
Insertion of a staircase from ground floor, and provision of an associated new mezzanine level, within the ground floor Class E commercial unit R01
149 Queensway London W2 4BJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06128/ADV
Display of six digital advertisement displays within existing recessed historic signage niches, comprising two digital displays each measuring 1.28m �1.80m on the Shaftesbury Avenue elevation and four digital displays each measuring 1.00m � 1.50m within the Great Windmill Street colonnade. (Linked with 26/06151/LBC)
The London Pavillion 1 Piccadilly London W1J 0DA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06129/FULL
Replacement of three existing windows facing onto rear internal courtyard with timber framed double glazed casement windows.
3A Devonshire Mews South London W1G 6QW
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06130/ADV
Display of non illuminated hoarding advertisements measuring 12.5m X 3.6m, 6.6m X 3.6m, 12.6m X 3.6m, 12.6m X 3.6m and 7.8m X 3.6m along Jubilee Walk and part of the northern terrace.
The National Gallery Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DN
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06131/ADLBC
Detailed drawings at 1:10 and sections at 1:5 / replacement entrance door and surround/ details pursuant to condition 5 of listed building dated 23rd April 2026 (RN:25/08447/LBC)
68 Chandos Place London WC2N 4HG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06132/ADFULL
Details validation report for phase 4, pursuant to condition 23 (partial) of planning permission dated 17 February 2025 (RN: 23/07630/FULL).
Newton Medical Centre 14 Newton Road London W2 5LT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06133/ADLBC
Detailed final specifications / schedule/s of repairs following opening up works (including detailed conservation method statement(s) for dismantling and removal / reinstatement of any building fabric) pursuant to condition 6 of listed building dated 9th February 2022 (RN:21/06607/LBC).
13 - 14 Portsmouth Street London WC2A 2ES
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06134/FULL
Replacement of front and rear second floor level windows with slim-profile double-glazed panels, retaining the existing window and door frames.
Flat 10H Hyde Park Mansions Cabbell Street London NW1 5BG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06135/ADLBC
Detailed drawings and sample of the Stone (with quarry specification) for plinth, showing material and finish to match existing historic plinth and section details of plinth and railings and method of fixing to plinth pursuant to condition 3 of listed building dated 18th August 2026 (RN:26/04429/LBC)
1 Marylebone Road London NW1 4AQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Decided26/06136/ADFULL
Detailed drawings showing amended proposals for the first floor front elevation's fenestration, and detailed drawings of the replacement garage door, rooflight, windows other than the first-floor front elevation fenestration, Juliet balconies and associated metalwork and rebuilt front entrance steps, pursuant to condition 4 and 5 of planning permission dated 16 April 2026 (RN:26/01406/FULL)
2A Lyall Mews London SW1X 8DJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06137/LBC
Variation of 25/04450/LBC to allow raising of the chimney stack to retain the same height relationship to the roof; formation of a brick party wall; provision of dormer windows to match neighbouring dormer profiles, alteration of the rear dormers to casement doors; and alteration to the proposed stair to the fourth floor. (Linked to 26/04651/FULL)
63 Blandford Street London W1U 7HR
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06139/LBC
Internal alterations to create an open plan living and kitchen area, separated by sliding glazed screens, with associated decorative finishing works.
38 York Terrace West London NW1 4QA
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06140/FULL
Creating a new shop entrance door within the existing shop front of 314, including replacement shop name and signage.
314 - 316 Elgin Avenue London W9 1JU
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06141/FULL
Installation of external steps and door to rear elevation and the placing of 6 chairs and 3 tables to front of shop.
11 - 12 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06142/LBC
Installation of new awning, steps, illuminated menu box, tables and chairs and replacement of a door.
11 - 12 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06143/ADV
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign and illuminated menu box measuring 0.2m x 2.22m and 0.42m x 0.1m
11 - 12 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Pending26/06144/TCA
We would like to reduce the large Acacia tree (T1) in the front garden as it has considerably outgrown its location and in need of being reduced. Some of the overlong branches need to be reduced by about 3 metres due to their length. One of the branches growing over the pavement and road needs to be reduced significantly for safety purposes and to be cut back from the road. The canopy also needs to be thinned out by about 20% to allow for more light in the canopy and for the health of the tree including crossing branches. Reducing the tree will also minimise root expansion due to the close proximity of the tree to the house.T2 and T3 - the 2 Silver Birch trees in the rear garden have also out grown their locations as they are very close to the house and neighbouring property. We would like to reduce them by about 2-3 metres in height and 1-2 metres on the sides to allow more light in to the properties and to minimise root expansion due to close proximity to the property.
38 Springfield Road London NW8 0QN
Received 8 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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