Planning application
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06258/CLOPUD)
As published by the council, reference 26/06248/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06248/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- W2 3NH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026.
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26/06260/FULL Decided
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Amalgamation of apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters, through the creation of a link opening. (Linked to 26/06261/LBC)
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26/06258/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06248/LBC)
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26/06261/LBC Decided
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06260/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 November 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 91 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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26/06258/CLOPUD Awaiting decision
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06248/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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 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.
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Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
88% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov
Amalgamation of apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters, through the creation of a link opening. (Linked to 26/06261/LBC)
Decided Full applications New dwelling -
Apartment 9 At 79 And Apartment 8 At 81 79 - 81 Lancaster Gate London W2 3NH
84% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov
Creation of an opening between apartments at 79 and 81 The Lancasters. (Linked to 26/06248/LBC)
Awaiting decision Lawful development New dwelling -
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90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov
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