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41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF

Awaiting decision Westminster 25/08323/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 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)

    Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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)

    Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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)

    Submitted 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

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Documents

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

112 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 full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

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  • 41 Albemarle Street London W1S 4BF

    25/08324/LBC Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    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

    26/05390/ADV Submitted 7 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    26/02971/ADV Submitted 6 May 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

    Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.385m x 1.5m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.46m x 0.46m.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 19 docs
  • 14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW

    11/09019/ADV Submitted 20 Sep 2011 50 yards away

    Display of a temporary non-illuminated hoarding advertisement at ground floor level.

    Granted Advertising 4 docs
  • 14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW

    04/05457/FULL Submitted 13 Jul 2004 50 yards away

    New shopfront and entrance door to upper floors.

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 4 docs
  • 14 Dover Street London W1S 4LW

    12/05272/ADFULL Submitted 17 May 2012 50 yards away

    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).

    Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 4 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/06295/FULL Awaiting decision

    15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

    Installation of a new shopfront with Medication Dispensing Outlet.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06297/FULL Awaiting decision

    15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

    Alterations to rear elevation at basement level comprising replacement window and installation of double opening door.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06294/FULL Awaiting decision

    15 Eaton Mews South London SW1W 9HP

    Installation of railings and sliding lantern light at main roof level in connection with the use of the roof as a terrace.

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06317/FULL Awaiting decision

    124 Hamilton Terrace London NW8 9UT

    Replacement of existing first-floor sash windows to the front and rear elevations with traditionally detailed painted timber, slim-profile double-glazed sash windows. (Linked to 26/06318/LBC)

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06273/FULL Awaiting decision

    9A Grosvenor Square London W1K 5AE

    Installation of natural Portland Stone paving to two front entrances. (Linked to 26/05473/LBC)

    Received 14 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Full applications