Planning application
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Relates to 25/08324/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Refurbishment of the building to create retail use at lower ground and ground floor level, flexible retail / office use at first floor, office use at levels 2-6 and cycle and waste stores and end of trip facilities at lower ground floor, including removal of the building's primary facade and replacement with new curtain walling system and new shopfront at ground floor level; conversion of existing ground floor garage to create new retail floorspace, including removal of rolling garage door and replacement with new shopfront; alterations to Stafford Street elevation at level 1 and 2; refurbishment of existing glazed rear staircase compartment including removal of existing wired glazing and replacement with clear glass; creation of new external rear fire escape stair including removal of existing stair, infilling of floorplate between levels 3 and 6 to create additional floorspace and new external stair from ground to sixth floor; lateral extensions into the rear lightwell at level 1 and level 2 to create additional floorspace; creation of external roof terrace at third floor level, including creation of new single door access in rear elevation; internal alterations including removal of existing partitions, works of refurbishment and damp proofing at lower ground floor; replacement of services throughout and installation of plant equipment at sixth floor roof level; repairs to the existing concrete and brick elements of the building; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/08324/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 25/08323/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08323/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1S 4BF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/05390/ADV Awaiting decision
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
Temporary decorative scaffold shroud comprising 2 printed advertising areas each measuring 5.4 x 6.3 metres surrounded by a replica 1:1 image of the proposed new building facade in a printed mural.
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25/08324/LBC Awaiting decision
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
Refurbishment of the building to create retail use at lower ground and ground floor level, flexible retail / office use at first floor, office use at levels 2-6 and cycle and waste stores and end of trip facilities at lower ground floor, including removal of the building's primary facade and replacement with new curtain walling system and new shopfront at ground floor level; conversion of existing ground floor garage to create new retail floorspace, including removal of rolling garage door and replacement with new shopfront; alterations to Stafford Street elevation at level 1 and 2; refurbishment of existing glazed rear staircase compartment including removal of existing wired glazing and replacement with clear glass; creation of new external rear fire escape stair including removal of existing stair, infilling of floorplate between levels 3 and 6 to create additional floorspace and new external stair from ground to sixth floor; lateral extensions into the rear lightwell at level 1 and level 2 to create additional floorspace; creation of external roof terrace at third floor level, including creation of new single door access in rear elevation; internal alterations including removal of existing partitions, works of refurbishment and damp proofing at lower ground floor; replacement of services throughout and installation of plant equipment at sixth floor roof level; repairs to the existing concrete and brick elements of the building; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/08323/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 January 2026, 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/08324/LBC Awaiting decision
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
Refurbishment of the building to create retail use at lower ground and ground floor level, flexible retail / office use at first floor, office use at levels 2-6 and cycle and waste stores and end of trip facilities at lower ground floor, including removal of the building's primary facade and replacement with new curtain walling system and new shopfront at ground floor level; conversion of existing ground floor garage to create new retail floorspace, including removal of rolling garage door and replacement with new shopfront; alterations to Stafford Street elevation at level 1 and 2; refurbishment of existing glazed rear staircase compartment including removal of existing wired glazing and replacement with clear glass; creation of new external rear fire escape stair including removal of existing stair, infilling of floorplate between levels 3 and 6 to create additional floorspace and new external stair from ground to sixth floor; lateral extensions into the rear lightwell at level 1 and level 2 to create additional floorspace; creation of external roof terrace at third floor level, including creation of new single door access in rear elevation; internal alterations including removal of existing partitions, works of refurbishment and damp proofing at lower ground floor; replacement of services throughout and installation of plant equipment at sixth floor roof level; repairs to the existing concrete and brick elements of the building; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/08323/FULL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/08324/LBC Awaiting decision
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
Refurbishment of the building to create retail use at lower ground and ground floor level, flexible retail / office use at first floor, office use at levels 2-6 and cycle and waste stores and end of trip facilities at lower ground floor, including removal of the building's primary facade and replacement with new curtain walling system and new shopfront at ground floor level; conversion of existing ground floor garage to create new retail floorspace, including removal of rolling garage door and replacement with new shopfront; alterations to Stafford Street elevation at level 1 and 2; refurbishment of existing glazed rear staircase compartment including removal of existing wired glazing and replacement with clear glass; creation of new external rear fire escape stair including removal of existing stair, infilling of floorplate between levels 3 and 6 to create additional floorspace and new external stair from ground to sixth floor; lateral extensions into the rear lightwell at level 1 and level 2 to create additional floorspace; creation of external roof terrace at third floor level, including creation of new single door access in rear elevation; internal alterations including removal of existing partitions, works of refurbishment and damp proofing at lower ground floor; replacement of services throughout and installation of plant equipment at sixth floor roof level; repairs to the existing concrete and brick elements of the building; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/08323/FULL)
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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London
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41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
90% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan
Refurbishment of the building to create retail use at lower ground and ground floor level, flexible retail / office use at first floor, office use at levels 2-6 and cycle and waste stores and end of trip facilities at lower ground floor, including removal of the building's primary facade and replacement with new curtain walling system and new shopfront at ground floor level; conversion of existing ground floor garage to create new retail floorspace, including removal of rolling garage door and replacement with new shopfront; alterations to Stafford Street elevation at level 1 and 2; refurbishment of existing glazed rear staircase compartment including removal of existing wired glazing and replacement with clear glass; creation of new external rear fire escape stair including removal of existing stair, infilling of floorplate between levels 3 and 6 to create additional floorspace and new external stair from ground to sixth floor; lateral extensions into the rear lightwell at level 1 and level 2 to create additional floorspace; creation of external roof terrace at third floor level, including creation of new single door access in rear elevation; internal alterations including removal of existing partitions, works of refurbishment and damp proofing at lower ground floor; replacement of services throughout and installation of plant equipment at sixth floor roof level; repairs to the existing concrete and brick elements of the building; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/08323/FULL)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing 112 docs -
41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF
84% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Temporary decorative scaffold shroud comprising 2 printed advertising areas each measuring 5.4 x 6.3 metres surrounded by a replica 1:1 image of the proposed new building facade in a printed mural.
Awaiting decision Advertising -
14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW
84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul
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Awaiting decision Advertising 19 docs -
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Display of a temporary non-illuminated hoarding advertisement at ground floor level.
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14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW
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Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 4 docs -
14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW
Detailed drawings (scale 1:20 and 1:5) of the replacement curved shopfront, including decorative stallriser pursuant to Condition 10 of planning permission dated 9 February 2012 (RN:11/10315).
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