36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

1. 2 May 2013

   Received by Westminster

2. 27 Jun 2013

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

  25/09232/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Removal of reciprocal means of escape shared between 34 Portland Place and 36 Portland Place and implementation of fire upgrades throughout 36 Portland Place to ensure compliance with current building regulations affecting educational institutions within listed buildings. Works incorporate removal of redundant fire escape doors, upgrades to existing door furniture, installation of partitions to create fire separation lobbies, installation of mechanical extract among other minor alterations (Linked to 25/09231/FULL)

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 29 docs

• Abercorn School 38 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

  26/07321/ADFULL Submitted 26 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~24 Dec

  Details of cycle storage pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission dated 9th July 2026 (RN: 26/00351/FULL).

  Awaiting decision

• Abercorn School 38 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

  26/06997/ADFULL Submitted 13 Oct 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately pursuant to condition 14 of planning permission dated 9th July 2026 (RN: 26/00351/FULL)

  Awaiting decision

• Abercorn School 38 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

  26/00352/LBC Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar

  Internal alterations to 38 Portland Place throughout to change the use from sui generis (Institutional Use) to Class E office use throughout in connection with removal of link building between 38 Portland Place and 9 Cavendish Mews North at ground, first and second floors, formation of a new rear stair core to main building and new external fire escape stair. New terraces to office space in connection with plant space and the installation of air source heat pumps. Alterations to the front and rear facades of the mews building in connection with internal alterations to create new residential units and new plant space to mews roof level and new terrace spaces all in connection with the change of use of ground to first floors from sui generis (institutional use) and second floor Class E (office use) of 9 Cavendish Mews North to Class C3 residential use to form 3x 1 bedroom flats. (Part of a land swap with 1 Marylebone High Street and Moxon House). (Linked to 26/00351/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 61 docs

• Abercorn School 38 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

  26/00351/FULL Submitted 21 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar

  Internal alterations to 38 Portland Place throughout to change the use from sui generis (Institutional Use) to Class E office use throughout in connection with removal of link building between 38 Portland Place and 9 Cavendish Mews North at ground, first and second floors, formation of a new rear stair core to main building and new external fire escape stair. New terraces to office space in connection with plant space and the installation of air source heat pumps. Alterations to the front and rear facades of the mews building in connection with internal alterations to create new residential units and new plant space to mews roof level and new terrace spaces all in connection with the change of use of ground to first floors from sui generis (institutional use) and second floor Class E (office use) of 9 Cavendish Mews North to Class C3 residential use to form 3x 1 bedroom flats. (Part of a land swap with 1 Marylebone High Street and Moxon House). (Linked to 26/00352/LBC)

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 85 docs

• 34 Portland Place London W1B 1LX

  25/09187/LBC Submitted 19 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  Use of 34 Portland Place primarily as the Ambassador's dwellinghouse, use of 73 New Cavendish Street as a Polish cultural centre and diplomatic premises, and associated alterations and extensions. [Linked to 25/09186/FULL]

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 25 docs
  Domestic

• 26/07528/FULL Awaiting decision

  69 Eaton Place London SW1X 8DF

  Installation of new cast iron water pipe on rear courtyard elevation. (Linked with 26/07529/LBC)

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/05200/FULL Decided

  1 The Court House 165 Seymour Place London W1H 4PU

  Installation of waterproofing system to the existing lead flat roofs

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/07521/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 18 Harlequin Court 20 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7NZ

  Installation of one external condenser unit

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07472/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 82 New Cavendish Street London W1G 9TA

  Replacement windows to second floor level with vacuum, double glazing windows. (Linked with 26/07473/LBC)

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications