Planning application
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of sculpture by the name Crystal No.1 (2026) by Thomas Houseago to be located in front of the Connaught Hotel.
As published by the council, reference 26/03138/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03138/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1K 2AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
-
26/04797/LBC Decided
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
Re-pointing of mortar on Mount Street, Carlos Place and Adams Row elevations with lime mortar to match original existing mortar.
-
25/07549/ADV Granted
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
Display of one externally illuminated Christmas tree and decorations measuring 10m x 4m for a temporary period.
-
20/07842/ADV Decided
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
Display of one non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.3m x 1.5m for a temporary period between 01 December 2020 and 04 January 2021. Linked to 20/07630/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
12 May 2026
Received by Westminster
-
21 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Blair Associates Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
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 decided full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Re-pointing of mortar on Mount Street, Carlos Place and Adams Row elevations with lime mortar to match original existing mortar.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings -
Connaught Hotel Carlos Place London W1K 2AL
Display of one externally illuminated Christmas tree and decorations measuring 10m x 4m for a temporary period.
Granted Advertising Trees 15 docs -
8 Carlos Place London W1K 3AW
Installation of kitchen extract duct and associated works [Linked to 25/08816/LBC]
Granted Full applications 55 docs -
8 Carlos Place London W1K 3AW
Installation of commerical kitchen, back-of-house areas, and WCs; removal and replacement of doors across various levels; amendments to partitions and layout across different levels; installation of lift within pre-existing shaft, new vertical service lifts and internal ductwork; introduction of kitchen extract duct; installation of fixed furniture, joinery and associated features. [Linked to 25/08815/FULL]
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 55 docs -
45 Adams Row London W1K 2LB
87% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan
Construction of a new second floor and third floor mansard extension to form two new residential units (Class C3) at second and third floor level and installation of plant equipment at ground level with associated external alterations. [SITE INCLUDES 46 ADAMS ROW]
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 45 docs -
7 Carlos Place London W1K 3AR
External and internal alterations
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs
Other full applications
In Westminster
-
26/06295/FULL Awaiting decision
15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT
Installation of a new shopfront.
-
26/06297/FULL Awaiting decision
15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT
Alterations to rear elevation at basement level comprising repolacement window and installation of double opening door.
-
26/06287/FULL Awaiting decision
Barness Court 6 - 8 Westbourne Terrace London W2 3UW
Installation of a new riser as per GW10 design comprising a single riser with 7 entries and 9 Taylor valves to be installed. (Linked with 26/06288/LBC)
-
26/06278/FULL Awaiting decision
40 Wellington Road London NW8 9TJ
Installation of a new external access ramp/slope to provide accessibility to the Barclays bank ATM.
-
26/06269/FULL Awaiting decision
Maisonette Basement And Ground Floor 101 Hereford Road London W2 5BB
Amalgamation of existing lower ground and ground floor maisonette to with the first floor flat to create a single dwelling and associated internal works including creation of a staircase. (Linked with 26/06270/LBC)