Planning application
31 Grove End Road London NW8 9LY
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Confirmation of commencement of planning permission granted on 12 July 2022 (RN: 21/05628/FULL) for the: 'Excavation of basement under the footprint of the house, part front and rear gardens, landscaping to front and rear gardens; refurbishment of existing house, demolition of the north side wing and its rebuilding as a 3 storey addition , raising of the height of the flat to the side south wing, rear extension at lower ground floor, rear and side dormers and other external alterations' prior to the expiry date of the permission.
As published by the council, reference 25/05750/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05750/CLOPUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Abbey Road
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW8 9LY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00886/FULL Awaiting decision
31 Grove End Road London NW8 9LY
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 25 June 2024 (RN: 24/02658/FULL) which varied condition 1 of planning permission dated 14 February 2024 (RN: 22/05902/FULL) and amended planning permission dated 18 July 2022 (RN:21/05628/FULL) for excavation of basement under the footprint of the house, part front and rear gardens, landscaping to front and rear gardens. Refurbishment of existing house, demolition of the north side wing and its rebuilding as a 3 storey addition, raising of the height of the flat to the side south wing, rear extension at lower ground floor, rear and side dormers and other external alterations. NAMELY, to revise the footprint of the basement, reduce the size of the rooflight, internal alterations to the layout and relocating of the passenger lift to the south wing.
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25/05751/NMA Granted
31 Grove End Road London NW8 9LY
Amendments to planning permission dated 25th June 2024(RN: 24/02658/FULL) for Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 12/07/2022 (RN: 22/05902/FULL) which itself varied condition 1 of the planning permission dated 18 July 2022 (RN:21/05628/FULL) for the excavation of basement under the footprint of the house, part front and rear gardens, landscaping to front and rear gardens. Refurbishment of existing house, demolition of the north side wing and its rebuilding as a 3 storey addition , raising of the height of the flat to the side south wing, rear extension at lower ground floor, rear and side dormers and other external alterations. Namely, to vary condition 4 in relation to the car lift
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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9 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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