Planning application
48 Chapel Street London NW1 5DH
Works: Demolition Trees
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Proposal
To confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission dated 7 October 2022 under application referenced 20/06148/FULL for "Demolition of the existing building and erection of a part 3 storey and part 7 storey (plus basement) hotel, public house and retail premise; including excavation of basement, bin and bike storage, rooftop plant, new tree and relocation of two phone boxes (linked to 20/06108/LBC)."
As published by the council, reference 26/01942/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01942/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hyde Park
- Postcode
- NW1 5DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025.
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26/05400/FULL Awaiting decision
48 Chapel Street London NW1 5DH
Erection of a part 3, part 8 storey building (plus lower ground floor and basement levels) comprising a public house (Sui Generis) and hotel (Use Class C1), together with refuse and cycle storage, rooftop plant and ventilation, planting of new tree, relocation of two K2 telephone kiosks and associated works. (Linked to 26/05394/LBC)
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26/05394/LBC Awaiting decision
48 Chapel Street London NW1 5DH
Erection of a part 3, part 8 storey building (plus lower ground floor and basement levels) comprising a public house (Sui Generis) and hotel (Use Class C1), together with refuse and cycle storage, rooftop plant and ventilation, planting of new tree, relocation of two K2 telephone kiosks and associated works.
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25/05317/ADFULL Awaiting decision
48 Chapel Street London NW1 5DH
Detailed design and method statements to Condition 5 of planning permission dated 07 October 2022 (RN 20/06148/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 May 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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