Top Floor 70 - 71 Wells Street London W1T 3QE

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 December 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.

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• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  26/03417/FULL Submitted 25 May 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 8th August 2023 (RN:23/01673/FULL) for the: Internal and external alterations including installation of passenger lift within entrance porch with extension in height to 2nd floor. Relocation and replacement of external staircase to west lightwell with new railings to pavement. Installation of glass roof to central courtyard. Installation of two air conditioning units within front lightwell on Margaret Street. General works of repair and refurbishment and replacement of services throughout. NAMELY, to allow replacement of the existing three numbers UPVC windows with new double glazed timber sash windows in place of the previously approved single glazed timber sash windows and secondary glazing arrangement. [Linked to 26/04650/LBC]

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  05/00096/ADLBC Submitted 31 Dec 2004 50 yards away

  Details of existing fireplace retained in lower ground floor restaurant area pursuant to Condition 4 of listed building consent dated 28 October 2004 (RN: 04/07209).

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  04/07209/LBC Submitted 13 Sep 2004 50 yards away

  Installation of non-illuminated hanging sign on the Margaret Street facade, internal alterations to basement.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  04/07208/ADV Submitted 13 Sep 2004 50 yards away

  Installation of non-illuminated hanging sign to be located on the Margaret Street facade.

  Refused Advertising 8 docs

• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  23/08268/ADFULL Submitted 29 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Details of new lift shaft, new metal gates to porch and railings on west elevation, new fanlight in west elevation arched entrance, new windows and doors forming part of lift shaft and reuse of ground floor porch north elevation window / brick cleaning and repointing, new glazed roof over courtyard and new gate in south elevation pursuant to Conditions 9 (in consultation with the Victorian Society) and 10 of planning permission dated 08 August 2023 (RN: 23/01673/FULL) [Linked with 23/08269/ADLBC]

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 45 docs
  Small domestic

• 84 Margaret Street London W1W 8TD

  23/08269/ADLBC Submitted 29 Nov 2023 50 yards away

  Details of new lift shaft, new metal gates to porch and railings on west elevation, new fanlight in west elevation arched entrance, new windows and doors forming part of lift shaft and reuse of ground floor porch north elevation window / brick cleaning and repointing, new glazed roof over courtyard, new gate in south elevation, new secondary glazing and new blinds for windows pursuant to Conditions 5 (in consultation with the Victorian Society) and 6 of listed building consent dated 08 August 2023 (RN: 23/01674/LBC) [Linked with 23/08268/ADFULL]

  Granted Conditions Extension Windows or glazing 45 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/07528/FULL Awaiting decision

  69 Eaton Place London SW1X 8DF

  Installation of new cast iron water pipe on rear courtyard elevation. (Linked with 26/07529/LBC)

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/05200/FULL Decided

  1 The Court House 165 Seymour Place London W1H 4PU

  Installation of waterproofing system to the existing lead flat roofs

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/07521/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 18 Harlequin Court 20 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7NZ

  Installation of one external condenser unit

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07472/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 82 New Cavendish Street London W1G 9TA

  Replacement windows to second floor level with vacuum, double glazing windows. (Linked with 26/07473/LBC)

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications