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 6 applications since 2025.
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26/05384/LBC Awaiting decision
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; 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)
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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 61 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 Awaiting decision
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; 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)
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 85 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
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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)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
90% 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 -
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