Planning application
59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings.
As published by the council, reference 25/08564/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08564/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1H 7LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00491/LBC Awaiting decision
59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ
Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings. (Linked to 25/08564/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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28 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00491/LBC Awaiting decision
59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ
Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings. (Linked to 25/08564/FULL)
Who's behind it
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Agent on file, registered in Ruislip
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