Planning application
25/05895/FULL
23 Albion Street W2 2AS
Proposal
Change of use of first, second and third floors from Class E to Class C3, creating two residential apartments, and replacement of lightwell condenser and installation of new condenser in basement vault. (Linked to 25/05896/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 25/05895/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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25/05896/LBC Refused
23 Albion Street W2 2AS
Works of repair, refurbishment and environmental improvement comprising: internal alterations, including creation of a single opening in the ground floor party wall between 23 Albion Street and 61 Connaught Street to connect the shop units, changes to plan form including creation of an entrance hall and corridor for the new residential element from Albion Street, and refurbishment of basement, ground, first, second and third floors; Installation of plant machinery within front vaults; External alterations including remodelling of secondary door on Albion Street, replacement of one modern window, opening and reinstatement of two blocked up windows, and minor works to the rendering and brickwork, including repointing, on the Albion Street and Connaught Street elevations. (Linked with 25/05895/FULL).
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26/04304/LBC Awaiting decision
23 Albion Street W2 2AS
Replacement of glass panels with solid wood on the Albion Street entrance door and replacement of lightwell condenser units, installation of one air source heat pump in basement lightwell and two air source heat pumps in lightwell vaults; remodelling of a secondary door on Albion Street to reinstate historic features, replacement of one modern window, and minor repairs to the render and brickwork, including repointing, to the Albion Street and Connaught Street elevations. Internal alterations. Works in association with the Change of use of first, second and third floors from Class E to Class C3, creating two residential apartments. (Linked to 26/04303/FULL)
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26/04303/FULL Awaiting decision
23 Albion Street W2 2AS
Change of use of first, second and third floors from Class E to Class C3, creating two residential apartments, replacement of glass panels with solid wood on the Albion Street entrance door; replacement of lightwell condenser units, installation of one air source heat pump in basement lightwell and two air source heat pumps in lightwell vaults; remodelling of a secondary door on Albion Street to reinstate historic features, replacement of one modern window, and minor repairs to the render and brickwork, including repointing, to the Albion Street and Connaught Street elevations. Internal alterations. (Linked to 26/04304/LBC)
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