Planning application
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Relates to 26/05384/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; formation of a self-contained lower ground floor flat (Class C3); reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05384/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/05383/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05383/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- W1J 5JF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025.
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26/06389/ADFULL Decided
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Details of Conservation Method Statement(s) (CMS), and a structural report,detailing the method to be used for securing, lifting and re-integration into the building of the existing pitched roof structure above third floor level; photograph of a sample of the Yorkstone to be used as paving to the floor of the front lightwell and rear terrace; detailed drawings showing the new windows including: glazing Bbrs, the relationship of the windows to the external wall of the building, the relationship with any rebates present in the wall surrounding the window openings; detailed drawings of the new staircase to the front lightwell of the building; amended front and rear elevation and section drawings showing retention of the existing front stone cornice, new brick cill courses to the front and rear elevations, and fourth-floor windows revised to match the width and alignment of the existing third-floor windows pursuant to discharge of conditions 5, 7, 10 (part) ,11, 12, 13 and 14 of planning permission dated 14th August 2026 (RN: 25/03385/FULL).
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26/06362/ADLBC Awaiting decision
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Details of Conservation Method Statement, photograph of a sample of the Yorkstone, sample panel of glazing with the Ecolux film installed, glazing bar details and the relationship of the windows to the external wall of the building (partial), new front staircase, Cornice to front elevation, cill course to the rear elevation, and new fourth floor windows pursuant to conditions 4, 7, 9, 12 (part), 13, 14, 15, 16 of listed building consent dated 29 June 2026 (RN: 25/03386/LBC)
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26/05384/LBC Decided
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05383/FULL)
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26/00606/ADLBC Awaiting decision
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Detailed drawings showing the removal of over throw lamp and frame to entrance railings pursuant to Condition 5 of Listed Building Consent dated 27 September 2024 (RN24/03365/LBC)
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26/00619/ADFULL Awaiting decision
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Details of brick and motar repair pursuant to Condition 8 (part) of planning permission dated 27 September 2024 (RN24/03364/FULL)
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25/06787/LBC Awaiting decision
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Rear infill extension at lower ground floor and enlarged terrace above at rear ground. (Linked to 25/06786/FULL)
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25/06786/FULL Awaiting decision
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Rear infill extension at lower ground floor and enlarged terrace above at rear ground. (Linked to 25/06787/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/05384/LBC Decided
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05383/FULL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/05384/LBC Decided
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05383/FULL)
What happens while it is decided
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2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Details of Conservation Method Statement(s) (CMS), and a structural report,detailing the method to be used for securing, lifting and re-integration into the building of the existing pitched roof structure above third floor level; photograph of a sample of the Yorkstone to be used as paving to the floor of the front lightwell and rear terrace; detailed drawings showing the new windows including: glazing Bbrs, the relationship of the windows to the external wall of the building, the relationship with any rebates present in the wall surrounding the window openings; detailed drawings of the new staircase to the front lightwell of the building; amended front and rear elevation and section drawings showing retention of the existing front stone cornice, new brick cill courses to the front and rear elevations, and fourth-floor windows revised to match the width and alignment of the existing third-floor windows pursuant to discharge of conditions 5, 7, 10 (part) ,11, 12, 13 and 14 of planning permission dated 14th August 2026 (RN: 25/03385/FULL).
Decided Windows or glazing -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
Details of Conservation Method Statement, photograph of a sample of the Yorkstone, sample panel of glazing with the Ecolux film installed, glazing bar details and the relationship of the windows to the external wall of the building (partial), new front staircase, Cornice to front elevation, cill course to the rear elevation, and new fourth floor windows pursuant to conditions 4, 7, 9, 12 (part), 13, 14, 15, 16 of listed building consent dated 29 June 2026 (RN: 25/03386/LBC)
Awaiting decision Windows or glazing -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05383/FULL)
Decided Heritage and listed buildings -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
89% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Detailed drawings showing the removal of over throw lamp and frame to entrance railings pursuant to Condition 5 of Listed Building Consent dated 27 September 2024 (RN24/03365/LBC)
Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug
Details of brick and motar repair pursuant to Condition 8 (part) of planning permission dated 27 September 2024 (RN24/03364/FULL)
Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
Rear infill extension at lower ground floor and enlarged terrace above at rear ground. (Linked to 25/06787/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 60 docs
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