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23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

Granted Westminster 06/01816/FULL Application for full Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of stone ramp and handrails on the Portland Place entrance. Retention of an air handling unit, relocation of four condensers, removal of redundant chillers and replacement with two new chillers all behind existing dummy mansard screen at roof level.

As published by the council, reference 06/01816/FULL

Application record

Reference
06/01816/FULL
Type
Application for full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
8 Mar 2006
Validated
3 May 2006
Decided
16 Jun 2006
Ward
West End
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
W1B 1PZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 4 applications since 2004: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 06/01325/FULL Granted

    23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    Installation of a full height boiler flue within the existing lightwell to roof level.

    Decided 5 May 2006 Full applications
  • 04/07517/FULL Granted

    23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    Installation of nine air conditioning units at roof level all behind existing louvered screens.

    Decided 16 Nov 2004 Full applications
  • 04/02771/ADV Refused

    23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    Display of flagpole and flag.

    Decided 1 Jun 2004 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Mar 2006

    Received by Westminster

  2. 3 May 2006

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jun 2006

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 16 June 2006, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    04/07517/FULL Submitted 22 Sep 2004 50 yards away

    Installation of nine air conditioning units at roof level all behind existing louvered screens.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs

  • 23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    06/01325/FULL Submitted 21 Feb 2006 50 yards away

    Installation of a full height boiler flue within the existing lightwell to roof level.

    Granted Full applications 13 docs

  • 23 Portland Place London W1B 1PZ

    04/02771/ADV Submitted 8 Apr 2004 50 yards away

    Display of flagpole and flag.

    Refused Advertising 5 docs

  • 21 Portland Place London W1B 1PY

    20/07208/LBC Submitted 11 Nov 2020 50 yards away

    Replacement of lift and increase the width of the existing lift entrances to enable wheelchair access.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 24 docs

  • 21 Duchess Mews London W1G 9DY

    07/08053/LBC Submitted 13 Sep 2007 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to the kitchen, ground floor WC and first floor bathroom.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

  • 19 Portland Place London W1B 1PX

    24/05814/ADFULL Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

    Details of welsh slate, junctions of secondary slope to existing slope and top edge termination and specification of conservation rooflight pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission dated 27 June 2024 (RN23/05916/FULL) (Linked Installation air conditioning units at roof level within plant enclosure; secondary glazing to all windows; replacement of two doors with fire-rated matching doors; and works to fire proof existing doors and the installation of a partition to the existing vault to fire proof a lift motor. (Linked with 24/05961/ADLBC)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs

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    Installation of a new shopfront.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06297/FULL Awaiting decision

    15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

    Alterations to rear elevation at basement level comprising repolacement window and installation of double opening door.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06234/FULL Awaiting decision

    40 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HJ

    Use of lower ground floor of Unit 3 and ground floor of Unit 2 as gym (Class E(d)) and/ or office (Class E(g))

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06249/FULL Awaiting decision

    53 Wimpole Street London W1G 8YH

    Removal and Installation of external rear air condensers and associated pipe work to ground floor, including internal works to ground and first floor. (Linked with 26/06250/LBC)

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03576/FULL Decided

    15A Devonshire Terrace London W2 3DW

    Erection of an infill extension to basement courtyard to form new bedroom and internal alterations. (Linked with 26/03577/LBC)

    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications