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46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

Awaiting decision Westminster 25/05497/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

Relates to 25/05494/FULL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including refurbishment; replacement of ornamental scheme throughout; installation of new windows; erection of rebuilt extension at rear ground floor level between main house and the mews; erection of rear first floor level rebuilt balcony; lightwell extension; partial demolition and rebuilding of the mews building with evacuation of basement extension and roof level plant equipment. (Linked RN: 25/05494/FULL)

As published by the council, reference 25/05497/LBC

Application record

Reference
25/05497/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Pending
Received
1 Aug 2025
Validated
1 Aug 2025
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Postcode
SW1W 9EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/07578/CLEUD Granted

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    Use of 46 Chester Square and 46 Ebury Mews together as a single dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Decided 5 Nov 2025 Lawful development
  • 25/05498/FULL Withdrawn

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    Erection of rear first floor orangery extension. (Linked RN: 25/05499/LBC)

    Decided 25 Sep 2025 Full applications
  • 25/05494/FULL Awaiting decision

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    External alterations including installation of new windows; erection of rebuilt extension at rear ground floor level between main house and the mews; erection of rear first floor level rebuilt balcony; lightwell extension, partial demolition and rebuilding of the mews building with excavation of basement extension and roof level plant equipment. (Linked RN: 25/05497/LBC)

    Submitted 1 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • 25/05499/LBC Withdrawn

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    Erection of rear first floor orangery extension. (Linked RN: 25/05498/FULL)

    Decided 25 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Aug 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 September 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westminster took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/05494/FULL Awaiting decision

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    External alterations including installation of new windows; erection of rebuilt extension at rear ground floor level between main house and the mews; erection of rear first floor level rebuilt balcony; lightwell extension, partial demolition and rebuilding of the mews building with excavation of basement extension and roof level plant equipment. (Linked RN: 25/05497/LBC)

    Submitted 1 Aug 2025 Full applications

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/05494/FULL Awaiting decision

    46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    External alterations including installation of new windows; erection of rebuilt extension at rear ground floor level between main house and the mews; erection of rear first floor level rebuilt balcony; lightwell extension, partial demolition and rebuilding of the mews building with excavation of basement extension and roof level plant equipment. (Linked RN: 25/05497/LBC)

    Submitted 1 Aug 2025 Full applications

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hgh Consulting Ltd Agent

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Documents

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

39 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 94 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • 46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/05498/FULL Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of rear first floor orangery extension. (Linked RN: 25/05499/LBC)

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 22 docs
  • 46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/05494/FULL Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

    External alterations including installation of new windows; erection of rebuilt extension at rear ground floor level between main house and the mews; erection of rear first floor level rebuilt balcony; lightwell extension, partial demolition and rebuilding of the mews building with excavation of basement extension and roof level plant equipment. (Linked RN: 25/05497/LBC)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 50 docs
  • 46 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/05499/LBC Submitted 1 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of rear first floor orangery extension. (Linked RN: 25/05498/FULL)

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Extension 18 docs
  • 47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/08223/FULL Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permssion dated 10th September 2025 (RN:24/05375/FULL) for the Demolition of No 47 Ebury Mews and the erection of a two-storey replacement mews building with new basement level. Alterations and refurbishment to No. 47 Chester Square including demolition of modern rear additions, reinstatement of lower ground floor lightwell to the rear and extension of existing lower ground floor. Construction of ground floor link from 47 Chester Square to 47 Ebury Mews, consolidation of amenity courtyard at ground floor level, other internal and external works of refurbishment to 47 Chester Square namely, to allow rebuilding of the rear of the top floor mansard roof to the main house with new dormer windows and new monopitch rooflight to the stairwell below; awning removed to the closet wing; downpipes re-routed to rear elevation of main house; revisions to detailed design of glazed link; front door to Ebury Mews entrance enlarged and addition of flues above roof to the mews house. (Linked with 25/08226/LBC)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 49 docs
  • 47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/08226/LBC Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    Internal alterations. (Linked with 25/08223/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 45 docs
  • 47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA

    25/08383/ADFULL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan

    Details of Site Waste Management Plan, pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 10 September 2025 (RN 24/05375/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Full applications 3 docs

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    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 23 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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