Planning application
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of an area of pavement (part public highway and part private forecourt) measuring 3.44 m x 12.68 m for the placing of 8 tables, 24 chairs, 8 planters and a waiter station in connection with the existing ground floor restaurant.
As published by the council, reference 26/00188/TCH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00188/TCH
- Type
- Applic. for tables and chairs
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1X 9HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02627/ADV Awaiting decision
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.833m X 0.31m and 0.833m X 0.31m
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25/08734/FULL Granted
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Installation of air conditioning plant and acoustic enclosure to the rear lower ground courtyard. Alterations to the rear lower ground floor elevation.
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25/08735/LBC Granted
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Installation of air-conditioning plant and acoustic enclosure to the rear lower ground courtyard. Alterations to the rear lower ground floor elevation.
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25/08437/FULL Awaiting decision
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Shopfront painting and material finishes; wall mounted heaters and lights and replacement awning. (Linked to 25/08438/LBC)
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25/08438/LBC Awaiting decision
8 - 9 William Street London SW1X 9HL
Shopfront painting and material finishes; wall mounted heaters and lights and replacement awning. (Linked to 25/08437/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster's median decision took 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Installation of air-conditioning plant and acoustic enclosure to the rear lower ground courtyard. Alterations to the rear lower ground floor elevation.
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Installation of air conditioning plant and acoustic enclosure to the rear lower ground courtyard. Alterations to the rear lower ground floor elevation.
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