Planning application
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Relates to 25/06558/FULL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06558/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 25/06559/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06559/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW1 6PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00665/ADV Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Temporary decorative scaffold shroud printed onto PVC comprising a 1:1 replica image of the building facade with an inset sponsors advertising area measuring 10 x 4.7m for temporary period until September 2026.
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26/00666/CLEUD Refused
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
The use of the external part of the scaffolding for the display of a printed advertisement inset within a building image as part of a scaffold shroud or wrap
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25/06558/FULL Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06559/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/06558/FULL Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06559/LBC)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/06558/FULL Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06559/LBC)
Who's behind it
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NTA Planning LLP Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Watford
Active · incorporated 2026 · Watford
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34 documents on file for this application
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