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Westminster planning applications
10,561 applications. 89% approved. 52 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 10,561 planning applications from Westminster. 2,808 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 89% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/04962/NMA Awaiting decision
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Amendments to planning permission dated 27 February 2025 (RN: 24/08940/FULL) for the installation of temporary art sculpture from 24 March 2025 to 09 September 2025; NAMELY to extend the temporary planning consent until 21st March 2027.
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26/04984/LBC Awaiting decision
47G Randolph Avenue London W9 1BQ
Installation of replacement fire surround.
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26/04989/FULL Awaiting decision
1 Kildare Terrace London W2 5JT
Erection of a mansard roof extending over the main house and side wing, replacement lower ground rear extension with roof terrace above, lowering of lower ground floor slab, installation of an air source heat pump in rear garden, new front boundary treatment, and new second floor window on the north elevation.
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26/04997/LBC Awaiting decision
Hanover Lodge Outer Circle Regent's Park London NW1 4HB
Erection of a morning room side extension. (Linked to 26/04996/FULL)
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26/04988/ADV Awaiting decision
34A Paddington Street London W1U 4HG
Display of externally illumnated fascia sign measuring 5.605m X 0.685m and non illuminated projecting sign 0.8m X 0.644m
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26/04986/FULL Awaiting decision
Inver Court Inverness Terrace London W2 6JB
Replacement of combustible materials in the render facades; timber decking and plastic soffits/ fascias to terraces with non-combustible materials on the 5th and 6th floors.
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26/04958/CLEUD Awaiting decision
1 Sussex Square London W2 2SJ
Use of a building as mixed use as C3 (single residential dwelling) and C1 (short-stay accommodation)
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26/04973/ADV Awaiting decision
Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN
Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights along Victoria Street for a temporary period from 12 November 2026 until 8 January 2027.
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26/04998/ADLBC Awaiting decision
17 - 21 South Audley Street London W1K 2NY
Detailed drawings of Bathroom and Kitchen details for apartments 01, 02, 08, 09, 10 and 11 and Reflected ceiling plans for Apartment 1 powder room and bathroom, Apartment 2 powder room and bathrooms, Apartment 8 power room and bathroom, Apartment 9 bathrooms, Apartment 10 bathroom and shower room, and Apartment 11 bathrooms pursuant to partial discharge of conditions 6.3 and 6.10 of listed building consent dated 14th March 2023 (RN: 22/05005/LBC).
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26/04976/ADFULL Awaiting decision
25 Old Bond Street London W1S 4QB
Details of acoustic report / revised boundary treatment / new windows and doors pursuant to conditions 5, 10 and 24 of planning permission dated 01 May 2026 (RN: 25/07665/FULL) [Linked to 26/05007/ADLBC]
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/04843/ADLBC Granted
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE
Detailed design and specification of new blinds to NZH based on mock-up trials on-site pursuant to Condition 6(m) of listed building consent dated 12th February 2021 (19/07816/LBC).
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26/04824/ADFULL Granted
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE
Detailed design and specification of new blinds to NZH based on mock-up trials on-site. pursuant to condition 32 (i) of planning permission dated 8th April 2024 (23/00571/FULL).
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26/04860/ADLBC Granted
New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE
Details of external and internal signage strategy pursuant to Condition 7(E) of listed building consent dated 12th February 2021 (RN: 19/07816/LBC)
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26/04967/ADLBC Withdrawn
Royal Institute Of British Architects 66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD
Details of installation of services and related fixtures pursuant to condition 8 (partial) of listed building consent dated 10 June 2025 (RN: 25/01205/LBC)
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26/04841/ADFULL Granted
29 Henstridge Place London NW8 6QD
Details of the facing materials you will use, including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 18th November 2025 (RN:25/06159).
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26/04852/ADV Granted
222 Baker Street London NW1 5RT
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 2 LED digital screens positioned back-to-back measuring 2370mm x 1338mm attached to the bus shelter outside 222 Baker Street.
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26/04851/ADV Granted
192 Baker Street London NW1 5RT
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 2 LED digital screens positioned back-to-back measuring 2370mm x 1338mm attached to the bus shelter outside Chiltern Court, 192 Baker Street.
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25/08778/FULL Granted
76 - 78 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BD
Alteration to shopfronts. Reconfiguration of the two existing units at basement and ground floor level of Nos. 76-78 and 80 Charing Cross to provide two retail units (Class E) :- retail unit at ground floor of No. 80 and retail unit at basement level of Nos. 76-78 and 80 and ground floor of Nos. 76-78.
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26/04205/ADV Granted
Ground Floor Front 80 Queensway London W2 3RL
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.60m x 0.60m & 0.44m x 2.19m and an internally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.60m x 0.60m.
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25/06942/ADV Granted
21 Bruton Place London W1J 6QR
Display of one non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.68m x 0.3m x 0.3m.
The full record
Decisions between 2002 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,806 decisions from Westminster between 2002 and 2026, part of 10,561 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,851 granted against 512 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 4,628 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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02/05798/AD7 Granted
First And Second Floor 46 St James's Place London SW1A 1NS
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board located on the face of the building at a height of between 3.0m and 4.6m above pavement level and measuring 0.6m x 0.9m.
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02/05717/AD7 Granted
3 Tenterden Street London W1S 1TA
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'To Let'/ 'For Sale'* board located on the face of the building at a height of between 3m and 4.6m above pavement level and measuring 1.2m x 0.9m.
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02/06546/AD7 Granted
92 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6XJ
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board located on the face of the building at a height of between 3m and 4.6m above pavement level and measuring 1.2m x 0.9m.
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02/05887/ADV Granted
15 - 17 Berkeley Square London W1J 6EG
Display of a non illuminated fascia sign at nos. 16 and 17.
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02/06408/ADV Refused
2 Bridge Place London SW1V 1QA
Installation of 4 no. internally illuminated fascia signs
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02/06749/LBC Granted
22 Upper Brook Street London W1K 7PT
Creation of doorway between reception lobby and front room at ground floor level.
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02/05856/FULL Granted
Flats 1 - 180 29 Abercorn Place London NW8 9DS
Formation of 2x1 bedroom flats in part of the basement level and associated external alterations, and relocation of residents laundry at basement level.
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02/06845/AD7 Granted
16 Thayer Street London W1U 3JU
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board located on the face of the building at a height of between 3m and 4.6m above pavement level and measuring 1.2m x 0.9m.
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02/05872/FULL Granted
81 Piccadilly London W1J 8HY
Installation of satellite dish at roof of stairwell.
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02/05667/ADFULL Granted
206 Great Portland Street London W1W 5QJ
Details of new sliding gate to Bolsover Street and refuse store doors, frame and louvres pursuant to Conditions 6(i) and (ii) of planning permission dated 18.09.97 (RN 97/00948/FULL) for various alterations and conversion.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,600 57%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 676 24%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 529 19%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Westminster decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Westminster decided 2808 planning applications. 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Westminster?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 52 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Westminster decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 2805 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 57% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 81% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Westminster decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4806 decisions from Westminster between 2002 and 2026, out of 10,561 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Westminster?
October 2025 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 828 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Westminster: 10,561 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 2,808 decided, 89% approved, median 52 days to a decision. 8,185 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2002 and 2026: 4,806 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.