Planning application
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Investigation of dampness and damp-proofing / waterproofing works to the lower ground floor.
As published by the council, reference 26/05757/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05757/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1W 9EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 18 applications since 2025.
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26/05730/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof, pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission dated 11th June 2026 (25/08223/FULL)
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26/05370/ADFULL Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials pursuant to condition 4 of planning permission dated 02 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL)
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26/05365/ADLBC Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials pursuant to condition 3 of listed building consent dated 02 June 2026 (RN: 25/08226/LBC)
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26/04756/LBC Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Rebuilding of the rear of the top floor mansard roof to the main house, with dormer windows, and new monopitch rooflight to the stairwell below; removal of awning to the closet wing and parapet raised by four brick courses to match existing height, with Portland Stone coping added; re-route downpipes to rear elevation of main house; amended detailed design of glazed link; enlarge front door to Ebury Mews entrance; addition of flues above roof to the mews house; strengthening to existing floor joists where required within main house; improvements to building services. (Linked with 26/04763/NMA)
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26/04763/NMA Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (25/08223/FULL) for: demolition of No 47 Ebury Mews and the erection of a two-storey replacement mews building with new basement level. Alterations and refurbishment to No. 47 Chester Square including demolition of modern rear additions, reinstatement of lower ground floor lightwell to the rear and extension of existing lower ground floor. Construction of ground floor link from 47 Chester Square to 47 Ebury Mews, consolidation of amenity courtyard at ground floor level, other internal and external works of refurbishment to 47 Chester Square namely, to allow alterations to link structure between the main house and mews design, and the rear roof profile to the main house. (Linked with 26/04756/LBC)
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26/04685/ADFULL Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of the front entrance to be simplified to reflect a more traditional modest mews style and the existing entrance pursuant to condition 16 of planning permission dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08223/FULL).
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26/04684/ADFULL Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of an updated site waste management plan Condition 5b of planning permission dated 11th June 2026 (RN 25/08223/FULL)
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26/04643/ADLBC Decided
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of the front entrance to be simplified to reflect a more traditional modest mews style and the existing entrance pursuant to condition 8 of listed building consent dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08226/LBC).
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26/02962/ADFULL Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to discharge of condition 4 of planing permission dated 10th September 2025 (RN: 24/05476/LBC). Linked to 26/02877/ADLBC
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26/02877/ADLBC Awaiting decision
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
Details of facing materials including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to discharge of condition 3 of listed building consent dated 10th September 2025 (RN: 24/05476/LBC). Linked to 26/02962/ADFULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
- RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- WATERPROOFING-SPECIFICATION-PACK
- DRAWING PACK
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN & METHOD STATEMENT
- COVERING LETTER
- DAMP REPORT
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 87 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
89% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep
Details of the front entrance to be simplified to reflect a more traditional modest mews style and the existing entrance pursuant to condition 8 of listed building consent dated 11 June 2026 (RN: 25/08226/LBC).
Decided -
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
89% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct
Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof, pursuant to condition 13 of planning permission dated 11th June 2026 (25/08223/FULL)
Decided -
60 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
89% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
Detailed drawings of the CCTV, new external balustrades and dormers; and material samples, pursuant to conditions 4 and 5 of planning permission dated 9th November 2025 (RN 25/06259/FULL).
Decided Loft or dormer -
60 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
89% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug
Detailed drawings of the CCTV, new external balustrades and dormers; material samples; and amended third floor plan to show alteration to door opening, pursuant to conditions 4 (partial), 5, 9 of listed building consent dated 9th November 2025 (RN: 25/06260/LBC).
Decided Loft or dormer -
60 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
89% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Details of method statement for paint removal from stairs pursuant to partial discharge of condition 4 (Part 3) of listed building consent dated 11th November (RN: 25/06260/LBC).
Decided -
47 Chester Square London SW1W 9EA
90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep
Rebuilding of the rear of the top floor mansard roof to the main house, with dormer windows, and new monopitch rooflight to the stairwell below; removal of awning to the closet wing and parapet raised by four brick courses to match existing height, with Portland Stone coping added; re-route downpipes to rear elevation of main house; amended detailed design of glazed link; enlarge front door to Ebury Mews entrance; addition of flues above roof to the mews house; strengthening to existing floor joists where required within main house; improvements to building services. (Linked with 26/04763/NMA)
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