Planning application
78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SJ
Works: Extension Loft or dormer
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 21st December 2021 (RN:21/07495/FULL) for Excavation of lift pit at basement level, infill extension within the ground floor recess/under croft on the corner with Jason Court to provide additional Class E floorspace, installation of new shopfronts on Wigmore Street and Jason Court, installation of new pavement lights on Wigmore Street frontage, rationalisation of existing roof top plant including retention of some units and installation of new equipment with associated acoustic screening, installation of replacement rooflights at main roof level, internal alterations at all levels in connection with the refurbishment of existing Class E floorspace. Namely, removal of the reference to the excavation of a lift pit at basement level from the description of development, amendments to the approved basement and ground floor layouts, including revised waste management arrangements and relocation of the accessible shower/WC to ground floor level; and amendments to condition 8 of planning permission ref. 21/07495/FULL to refer to the revised drawing associated with the approved waste storage arrangements. (Linked to26/04491/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/04595/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04595/NMA
- Category
- Amendments
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 9 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- W1U 2SJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/04753/LBC Awaiting decision
78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SJ
Installation of new intercom panel on Wigmore Street elevation and installation of new access control panel on Jason Court elevation.
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26/04491/LBC Awaiting decision
78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SJ
Provision of new cycle storage and associate rider facilities, with reconfigured end-of-journey facilities and relocation of the accessible shower/WC to ground floor level, amended waste storage arrangements, infill extension within the ground floor recess/under croft on the corner with Jason Court to provide additional Class E floorspace, installation of new shop fronts on Wigmore Street and Jason Court, installation of new pavement lights on Wigmore Street frontage, rationalisation of existing roof top plant including retention of dormers and installation of new equipment with associated acoustic screening, installation of replacement rooflights at main roof level, internal alterations at all levels in connection with the refurbishment of existing Class E floorspace, and investigative opening up works at basement and fifth floors. (Linked to 26/04595/NMA)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 September 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/04491/LBC Awaiting decision
78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SJ
Provision of new cycle storage and associate rider facilities, with reconfigured end-of-journey facilities and relocation of the accessible shower/WC to ground floor level, amended waste storage arrangements, infill extension within the ground floor recess/under croft on the corner with Jason Court to provide additional Class E floorspace, installation of new shop fronts on Wigmore Street and Jason Court, installation of new pavement lights on Wigmore Street frontage, rationalisation of existing roof top plant including retention of dormers and installation of new equipment with associated acoustic screening, installation of replacement rooflights at main roof level, internal alterations at all levels in connection with the refurbishment of existing Class E floorspace, and investigative opening up works at basement and fifth floors. (Linked to 26/04595/NMA)
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 amendment applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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