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59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/06390/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

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Proposal

Installation of new T-bars between the existing external iron railing bars of the staircase in the front lightwell.

As published by the council, reference 26/06390/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/06390/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Pending
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Postcode
W1H 7LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/00491/LBC Awaiting decision

    59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ

    Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings. (Linked to 25/08564/FULL)

    Submitted 28 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/08564/FULL Refused

    59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ

    Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings.

    Decided 7 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

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  • 59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ

    26/00491/LBC Submitted 28 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Mar

    Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings. (Linked to 25/08564/FULL)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
  • 59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ

    25/08564/FULL Submitted 21 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings.

    Refused Full applications 19 docs
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    Granted Conditions 4 docs

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