Planning application
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Works: Loft or dormer Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 12 February 2015 (RN:24/08378/FULL) for the Retention, partial demolition and alteration of the existing building for use as film and music studios (continued Class E use). Works include a partial basement excavation, replacement of the existing roof, installation of new plant and external amenity spaces to the rear, façade and access alterations, highway works and all other works associated with the development. Internal works to include the restoration and alteration of studios MV1-3, removal and alteration of roof trusses, construction of a new studio space and entrance lobby, and removal of studios MV4-7, in order to construct new studio, editing, staff welfare, plant, and office spaces. Namely, alterations to the layout and approach to Studio MV1 to retain more trusses and the original ceiling height, alterations to the approach to the original trusses along the second floor of the building, with all original trusses now retained or adapted, revised plant arrangements resulting in internal and external layout alterations, revised layout to the southern "visual" wing of the building to provide more compartmentalised office space and redistribution of floors to account for the loss of useable area above studio MV1, revised rooflight positioning to reflect the new internal layout, relocation of the external terrace area further to the south; and consequential internal and external design alterations to correspond to the revised approach including minor changes to back of house locations, circulation spaces and amenity areas.
As published by the council, reference 26/05506/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05506/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- W9 2LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026.
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26/06618/ADFULL Awaiting decision
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Details of a whole life carbon assessment relating to part A (works of deconstruction and demolition) pursuant to part condition 6(A) of permission dated 17th March 2026 (24/08378/FULL).
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26/06494/ADFULL Awaiting decision
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Detailed design for the boundary wall foundations within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of the off-site Norway maple (T12) that is adjacent to the north-west corner of the application site pursunat to condition 12 of planning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN: 24/08378/FULL).
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26/06495/ADFULL Awaiting decision
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Details of updated drainage strategy showing its location and storage volumes and demonstrating how the rainwater harvesting will link in with existing drainage network pursuant to condition 10 of plannning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN: 24/08378/FULL).
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26/06490/ADFULL Awaiting decision
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Details of an Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN:24/08378/FULL)
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26/05281/LBC Awaiting decision
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
Partial basement excavation, replacement of the existing roof, installation of new plant and external amenity spaces to the rear, facade and access alterations, highway works and all other works associated with the development, internal works to include the restoration and alteration of studios MV1-3, removal and alteration of roof trusses, construction of a new studio space and entrance lobby, and removal of studios MV4-7, in order to construct new studio, editing, staff welfare, plant, and office spaces (Revisions to listed building consent 24/08379/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 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.
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British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov
Detailed design for the boundary wall foundations within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of the off-site Norway maple (T12) that is adjacent to the north-west corner of the application site pursunat to condition 12 of planning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN: 24/08378/FULL).
Awaiting decisionSmall domestic -
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov
Details of updated drainage strategy showing its location and storage volumes and demonstrating how the rainwater harvesting will link in with existing drainage network pursuant to condition 10 of plannning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN: 24/08378/FULL).
Awaiting decision -
British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
89% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov
Details of a whole life carbon assessment relating to part A (works of deconstruction and demolition) pursuant to part condition 6(A) of permission dated 17th March 2026 (24/08378/FULL).
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British Broadcasting Corporation Delaware Road London W9 2LG
89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov
Details of an Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan pursuant to condition 11 of planning permission dated 17th March 2026 (RN:24/08378/FULL)
Awaiting decision Trees -
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90% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
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