Planning application
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Details of biodiversity management plan in relation to second floor green roof pursuant to condition 9 (partial) of planning permission dated 13 December 2022 (RN: 22/05927/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 26/02991/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02991/ADFULL
- Type
- Approval of Details (Full PP)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1W 9DU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 7 applications since 2026.
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26/05726/ADFULL Awaiting decision
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Details of a further noise report pursuant to condition 12 (part 3) of planning permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN: 22/05927/FULL)
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26/04198/LBC Awaiting decision
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Reconfiguration of the approved photovoltaic array, including changing approved array to one with a lower number of higher performing panels and changing the mounting system (Amendment of Listed Building Consent dated 11 January 2023 RN: 22/05928/LBC.) (Linked with 26/04196/NMA)
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26/04197/ADFULL Awaiting decision
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Detailed drawings and the manufacturers specification; of the photovoltaic panels that will be used on main roof and the roof of the mews building; pursuant condition 14 of Planning Permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN 22/05927/FULL)
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26/04196/NMA Decided
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Amendments to planning permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN:22/05927/FULL) for "Excavation of basement storey beneath main house, demolition and rebuilding of mews house at new height plus the addition of a lower ground floor storey, demolition and rebuilding of main roof plus addition of plant equipment, erection of extension for lift from basement to third floor level, demolition and replacement of interconnecting extension between main and mews house, use of roof of interconnecting extension as a roof terrace, increasing height of boundary shared with 78 Chester Square and other external alterations". NAMELY, amendment to allow the reconfiguration of the approved photovoltaic array (inlcuding changing approved array to one with a lower number of higher performing panels) and the consequent amendment to the wording of condition 10.
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26/02993/ADFULL Awaiting decision
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Details of new interior, which must be appropriate to the period of the building and their location; pursuant to condition 5 (part iii) of planning permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN 22/05927/FULL)
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26/02994/ADLBC Awaiting decision
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
Details of new interior, which must be appropriate to the period of the building and their location; pursuant to condition 3 (part iii) of Listed Building Consent dated 11th January 2023 (RN 22/05928/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 July 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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detailed drawings (sections and elevations at a scale of 1:10 and/or 1:20) of the new windows and doors (to be annotated to correspond to rooms and floor level) and detailed drawings of section drawing (scale of 1:10) through the mansard showing the dormer window and shoulder of the mansard (see informative 3) pursuant to condition 3 (A), 6 of listed building dated 17th May 2024 (RN:24/00173/LBC)
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Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 9 docs -
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89% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct
Details of a further noise report pursuant to condition 12 (part 3) of planning permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN: 22/05927/FULL)
Awaiting decision -
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
90% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug
Reconfiguration of the approved photovoltaic array, including changing approved array to one with a lower number of higher performing panels and changing the mounting system (Amendment of Listed Building Consent dated 11 January 2023 RN: 22/05928/LBC.) (Linked with 26/04196/NMA)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
79 Chester Square London SW1W 9DU
89% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug
Detailed drawings and the manufacturers specification; of the photovoltaic panels that will be used on main roof and the roof of the mews building; pursuant condition 14 of Planning Permission dated 5th January 2023 (RN 22/05927/FULL)
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