Planning application
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Relates to 26/07117/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic tiling, metal railings/gate and ladder access) together with demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and canopy and their replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with associated terrace (Class C3). (Linked to 26/07117/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/07116/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07116/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- W1H 4HA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/07117/LBC Awaiting decision
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic tiling, metal railings/gate and ladder access) together with demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and canopy and their replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with associated terrace (Class C3). (Linked to 26/07116/FULL)
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25/06995/FULL Refused
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Restoration of the front lightwell including new railings; metal stair to basement; gates; doors; tiling and partition walls (Linked with 25/06996/LBC)
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25/06996/LBC Refused
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Restoration of the front lightwell including new railings; metal stair to basement; gates; doors; tiling and partition walls (Linked with 25/06995/FULL)
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25/03477/ADLBC Granted
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Details of photographic schedule reinstatements of internal features pursuant to condition 5 of listed building consent dated 22 May 2024 (RN: 22/02064/LBC).
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25/02386/ADLBC Awaiting decision
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Details of a photographic schedule with annotated floor plans to show the works have been completed pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 10th April 2024 (RN:23/08852/LBC)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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22 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 11 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/07117/LBC Awaiting decision
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic tiling, metal railings/gate and ladder access) together with demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and canopy and their replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with associated terrace (Class C3). (Linked to 26/07116/FULL)
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 full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec
Reinstatement of the front basement lightwell (including removal of the existing concrete slab, traditional London mosaic tiling, metal railings/gate and ladder access) together with demolition of the existing rear extension, outbuilding and canopy and their replacement with a part two-storey and part single-storey rear extension with associated terrace (Class C3). (Linked to 26/07116/FULL)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Details of photographic schedule reinstatements of internal features pursuant to condition 5 of listed building consent dated 22 May 2024 (RN: 22/02064/LBC).
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
89% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun
Details of a photographic schedule with annotated floor plans to show the works have been completed pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 10th April 2024 (RN:23/08852/LBC)
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
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Restoration of the front lightwell including new railings; metal stair to basement; gates; doors; tiling and partition walls (Linked with 25/06996/LBC)
Refused Full applications 18 docs -
5 Harcourt Street London W1H 4HA
Restoration of the front lightwell including new railings; metal stair to basement; gates; doors; tiling and partition walls (Linked with 25/06995/FULL)
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