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L'ecole Internationale Franco-Anglaise 36 Portland Place London W1B 1LS

Withdrawn Westminster 25/09231/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

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Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight.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Withdrawn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Withdrawn As published: Application Withdrawn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.

  • 25/09232/LBC Withdrawn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)

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Withdrawn

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/09232/LBC Withdrawn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)

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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)

    Decided 23 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Cohanim Architecture Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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28 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

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    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)

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