Planning application
153 - 157 Cleveland Street London W1T 6QW
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Proposal
Notification for Prior Approval for the change of use from a use Class E (office) to Class C3 (residential) to form 14 units under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA.
As published by the council, reference 26/00892/P3JPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00892/P3JPA
- Type
- Prior Approval Class E to Dwellings (MA)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1T 6QW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/00138/FULL Withdrawn
153 - 157 Cleveland Street London W1T 6QW
Installation of a refuse store on Greenwell Street
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25/05106/FULL Withdrawn
153 - 157 Cleveland Street London W1T 6QW
Installation of a refuse store. (Retrospective)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 April 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.
Who's behind it
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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1991 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
30 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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153 - 157 Cleveland Street London W1T 6QW
Installation of a refuse store. (Retrospective)
Withdrawn Full applications 34 docs -
153 - 157 Cleveland Street London W1T 6QW
Installation of a refuse store on Greenwell Street
Withdrawn Full applications 25 docs -
1st Floor Flat 126 Cleveland Street London W1T 6PQ
91% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
Installation of a single gas pipe riser to the north-east side of the front elevation (retrospective).
Awaiting decision Full applications 7 docs -
128 Aradco V S I Ltd Aradco House Cleveland Street London W1T 6AB
Installation of 3 x air conditioning units at roof level (removal of two existing at rear first floor level) in connection with existing offices (Class B1) (Retrospective).
Granted Full applications -
Aradco House 128-134 Cleveland Street London W1T 6PH
Consolidation of 18 existing A/C units on the rooftop to 4 new units.
Granted Full applicationsSeveral homes -
Aradco House 128 - 134 Cleveland Street London W1T 6AB
Use of 4th floor as commercial space Class E.
Granted Full applications
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