Planning application
Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Infilling of the ground floor undercroft along Mortimer Street (Class E), replacement of ground floor frontage to the whole building and refurbishment of the upper floor facades.
As published by the council, reference 25/04048/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/04048/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 13 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1T 3NA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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26/07181/NMA Awaiting decision
Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
Amendments to planning permission dated 9th October 2025 (RN:25/04048/FULL) forInfilling of the ground floor undercroft along Mortimer Street (Class E), replacement of ground floor frontage to the whole building and refurbishment of the upper floor facades. Namely, alterations to the approved green roof area at the site.
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26/01866/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
Details of samples of ground floor tiling and brick slips not tiles pursuant to Conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 9/10/2025(RN: 25/04048/FULL)
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25/09347/ADFULL Refused
Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
Details of samples of materials used to clad areas of the ground floor level and upper floors pursuant to condition 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 9th October 2025 (RN: 25/04048/FULL).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jun 2025
Received by Westminster
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18 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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30 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26/07181/NMA Awaiting decision
Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
Amendments to planning permission dated 9th October 2025 (RN:25/04048/FULL) forInfilling of the ground floor undercroft along Mortimer Street (Class E), replacement of ground floor frontage to the whole building and refurbishment of the upper floor facades. Namely, alterations to the approved green roof area at the site.
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Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval
Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval
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43 documents on file for this application
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Newlands House 37 - 40 Berners Street London W1T 3NA
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Details of samples of ground floor tiling and brick slips not tiles pursuant to Conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 9/10/2025(RN: 25/04048/FULL)
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