Planning application
134 - 136 Seymour Place London W1H 1NT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Confirmation that the current use of the building falls within Class E of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) is lawful.
As published by the council, reference 25/05437/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05437/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1H 1NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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21 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Kore Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2025 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 21 October 2025, 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.
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