Planning application
59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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.
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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)
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25/08564/FULL Refused
59 Great Cumberland Place London W1H 7LJ
Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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Replacement of external basement stair railings with new iron railings.
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