Planning application
68 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Flexible/alternative use of the second floor for retail (Class E), office (Class E) or continued residential (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/04020/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04020/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Postcode
- W1D 6LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 August 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.
What 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.
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