Planning application
35 St Martin's Street London WC2H 7HP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of internal air source heat pump to replace gas boiler and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/00181/COLBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00181/COLBC
- Type
- LBC Applic. Council's Own Dev.
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 23 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2H 7HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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23 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Vital Energi Ltd Agent
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Westminster granted permission on 23 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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