Planning application
56 Upper Montagu Street London W1H 1SN
Works: New dwelling Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing
Relates to 25/09343/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear as residential (Class C3) use; deconversion of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear together with two studio flats and one one-bedroom flat to form one three-bedroom maisonette; creation of reconfigured office unit in basement; replacement of all but one window with slimline timber double glazed units installation of secondary glazing to one window; renovation of shopfront; reinstatement of glazed fanlight with opening vent, new solid panel door, and awning; new glazed doors to south elevation of mezzanine garden room; new metal balustrading across rear boundary and raised terrace surface level with walk-on roof lights; replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate and new glazed roof light/ roof access; creation of green roof above mezzanine garden room; removal of modern partition walls and reinstatement of historical plan form as far as possible; reinstatement of historic period features all in connection with the use of building as office at part basement level with the remainder of the building being used as a single residential unit (Class C3) and associated internal alterations. (Linked to 25/09343/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 25/09342/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09342/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Marylebone
- Postcode
- W1H 1SN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/09343/LBC Awaiting decision
56 Upper Montagu Street London W1H 1SN
Use of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear as residential (Class C3) use; deconversion of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear together with two studio flats and one one-bedroom flat to form one three-bedroom maisonette; creation of reconfigured office unit in basement; replacement of all but one window with slimline timber double glazed units installation of secondary glazing to one window; renovation of shopfront; reinstatement of glazed fanlight with opening vent, new solid panel door, and awning; new glazed doors to south elevation of mezzanine garden room; new metal balustrading across rear boundary and raised terrace surface level with walk-on roof lights; replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate and new glazed roof light/ roof access; creation of green roof above mezzanine garden room; removal of modern partition walls and reinstatement of historical plan form as far as possible; reinstatement of historic period features all in connection with the use of building as office at part basement level with the remainder of the building being used as a single residential unit (Class C3) and associated internal alterations. (Linked to 25/09342/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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25/09343/LBC Awaiting decision
56 Upper Montagu Street London W1H 1SN
Use of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear as residential (Class C3) use; deconversion of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear together with two studio flats and one one-bedroom flat to form one three-bedroom maisonette; creation of reconfigured office unit in basement; replacement of all but one window with slimline timber double glazed units installation of secondary glazing to one window; renovation of shopfront; reinstatement of glazed fanlight with opening vent, new solid panel door, and awning; new glazed doors to south elevation of mezzanine garden room; new metal balustrading across rear boundary and raised terrace surface level with walk-on roof lights; replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate and new glazed roof light/ roof access; creation of green roof above mezzanine garden room; removal of modern partition walls and reinstatement of historical plan form as far as possible; reinstatement of historic period features all in connection with the use of building as office at part basement level with the remainder of the building being used as a single residential unit (Class C3) and associated internal alterations. (Linked to 25/09342/FULL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/09343/LBC Awaiting decision
56 Upper Montagu Street London W1H 1SN
Use of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear as residential (Class C3) use; deconversion of ground floor and mezzanine levels to rear together with two studio flats and one one-bedroom flat to form one three-bedroom maisonette; creation of reconfigured office unit in basement; replacement of all but one window with slimline timber double glazed units installation of secondary glazing to one window; renovation of shopfront; reinstatement of glazed fanlight with opening vent, new solid panel door, and awning; new glazed doors to south elevation of mezzanine garden room; new metal balustrading across rear boundary and raised terrace surface level with walk-on roof lights; replacement of concrete roof tiles with slate and new glazed roof light/ roof access; creation of green roof above mezzanine garden room; removal of modern partition walls and reinstatement of historical plan form as far as possible; reinstatement of historic period features all in connection with the use of building as office at part basement level with the remainder of the building being used as a single residential unit (Class C3) and associated internal alterations. (Linked to 25/09342/FULL)
Who's behind it
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Stratagem Planning Consultants Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2014 · London
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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