Planning application
L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS
Relates to 25/09232/LBC
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Removal of reciprocal means of escape shared between 34 Portland Place and 36 Portland Place and implementation of fire upgrades throughout 36 Portland Place to ensure compliance with current building regulations affecting educational institutions within listed buildings. Works incorporate removal of redundant fire escape doors, upgrades to existing door furniture, installation of partitions to create fire separation lobbies, installation of mechanical extract among other minor alterations (Linked to 25/09232/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 25/09231/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09231/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1B 1LS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/09232/LBC Withdrawn
L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS
Removal of reciprocal means of escape shared between 34 Portland Place and 36 Portland Place and implementation of fire upgrades throughout 36 Portland Place to ensure compliance with current building regulations affecting educational institutions within listed buildings. Works incorporate removal of redundant fire escape doors, upgrades to existing door furniture, installation of partitions to create fire separation lobbies, installation of mechanical extract among other minor alterations (Linked to 25/09231/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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23 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Withdrawn
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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25/09232/LBC Withdrawn
L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS
Removal of reciprocal means of escape shared between 34 Portland Place and 36 Portland Place and implementation of fire upgrades throughout 36 Portland Place to ensure compliance with current building regulations affecting educational institutions within listed buildings. Works incorporate removal of redundant fire escape doors, upgrades to existing door furniture, installation of partitions to create fire separation lobbies, installation of mechanical extract among other minor alterations (Linked to 25/09231/FULL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/09232/LBC Withdrawn
L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS
Removal of reciprocal means of escape shared between 34 Portland Place and 36 Portland Place and implementation of fire upgrades throughout 36 Portland Place to ensure compliance with current building regulations affecting educational institutions within listed buildings. Works incorporate removal of redundant fire escape doors, upgrades to existing door furniture, installation of partitions to create fire separation lobbies, installation of mechanical extract among other minor alterations (Linked to 25/09231/FULL)
Who's behind it
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Cohanim Architecture Agent, an architecture practice
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