Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, March 2025

Westminster Council has validated a number of planning applications in Fitzrovia West during March 2025.

Among the monthly list are:

• Temporary seating for three months outside 32 Berners Street, 128 New Cavendish Street, 6 Mortimer Street, 63-65 Mortimer Street, and 10 Clipstone Street as part of the “Fitz & Sits” project;
• External alterations including roof terrace at Fitzroy Place, 8 Mortimer Street;
• Amendments to existing planning permission for north-west corner of Oxford Street and Rathbone Place.

To view the applications and make a comment, use the monthly list below and the links to the full application on the council website. There is a limited time to submit comments. If you have trouble with the link not working, use the application reference number and search Westminster’s planning website. The monthly list we publish is pulled from the council’s website and is correct at the time of publication.

Residents in the Westminster part of Fitzrovia can also seek advice on planning applications by contacting the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (email: fna@fitzrovia.org.uk).

• Display of a ‘Think Twice’ seat outside 32 Berners Street for a temporary for a temporary period of 3 months from 1st June until 31st August 2025.Show more description 32 Berners Street London W1T 3LRRef. No: 25/02095/ADV | Received: Fri 28 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 28 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Details of delivery servicing plan pursuant to condition 23 of planning permission dated 21st September 2020 (RN:19/10047/FULL)134 Oxford Street London W1D 1LURef. No: 25/02063/ADFULL | Received: Thu 27 Mar 2025 | Validated: Thu 27 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Removal of navy blue aluminium panels to side elevation (external ATM area) and replacement with decorative 3D tile within matching Winter Silver aluminium glazing frame.Show more description Star House 15 – 17 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QARef. No: 25/02032/FULL | Received: Wed 26 Mar 2025 | Validated: Wed 26 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.44m x 0.53m, two internally illuminated (logo only) circular projecting signs measuring 0.6m in diameter and one internally illuminated display screen and one internally illuminated fascia sign located behind the window.Show more description Ground Floor Portland House 4 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QJRef. No: 25/02004/ADV | Received: Tue 25 Mar 2025 | Validated: Tue 25 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of a ‘Bare Things’ seat on Great Titchfield Street (north of the Cycle Hire Docking Station) on the east side of Coryton House 128 New Cavendish Street for a temporary period of 3 months from 1st June until 31st August 2025.Show more description Coryton House 128 New Cavendish Street London W1W 6XYRef. No: 25/01980/ADV | Received: Tue 25 Mar 2025 | Validated: Tue 25 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• External alterations including the creation of a terrace at roof level, creation of access, new and reconfigured roof top plant equipment within enclosure, and associated works (Site includes 2 Fitzroy Place).Show more description 8 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJRef. No: 25/01973/FULL | Received: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Validated: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Detailed drawings of Typical facade details at all levels and Shopfronts pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission dated 21st September 2020 (RN 19/10047/FULL)Show more description 134 Oxford Street London W1D 1LURef. No: 25/01968/ADFULL | Received: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Validated: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Details of samples of the facing materials you will use, including glazing, and elevations and roof plans annotated to show where the materials are to be located pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission dated 21st September 2020 (RN: 19/10047/FULL)Show more description 134 Oxford Street London W1D 1LURef. No: 25/01967/ADFULL | Received: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Validated: Mon 24 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of a seat (‘Middlesex Speaks’) outside 6 Mortimer Street for a temporary period of 3 months from 1st June until 31st August 2025 as a part of its ‘Fitz and Sits’ project.Show more description 6 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJRef. No: 25/01905/ADV | Received: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of ‘The Leftovers Love Seat’ outside 63-65 Mortimer Street for a temporary period of 3 months from 1st June until 31st August 2025 as a part of its ‘Fitz and Sits’ project.Show more description Mortimer Street LondonRef. No: 25/01906/ADV | Received: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Amendments to planning permission dated 07 January 2025 (RN: 24/02202/FULL) for, ‘Alteration, extension and refurbishment of existing office buildings at 68-71 Newman Street and 9 -12 Berners Mews as part of their reunification, demolition of existing structure at level 6 at Newman Street, erection of a two storey roof extension set back from the parapet provisioning additional office floorspace (Class E) and installation of roof plant and lift overrun, and horizontal extensions to existing office floorplates, infilling of lightwell, reprovision of terraces, alongside alterations to existing elevations including replacement windows and associated works, the relocation of the entrance at ground floor level on Newman Street, alongside the delivery of cycle parking and end of trip facilities, and all associated and ancillary works’; NAMELY, to allow reconfiguration of South Fire Escape Stair and associated amendments to roof level and railings; Lift overrun height increased by 145mm to accommodate structural requirements; omission of railing to Level 5 and 6 Newman Street Façade; window transom heights adjusted and openable sections added to windows; Ventilation Louvre added on Berners Mews 4th floor facade; Decorative perforated screen extends to include fire escape door, providing continuity in facade; Berners Mews GF stall riser height increased to accommodate smoke vents at low level; amendments to parapet heights and set backs around North stair core from L6 to RF; upper Roof Terrace lobby structure cut back; and textured PPC aluminium for the Berners Mews L3 only.Show more description 68 – 71 Newman Street London W1T 3EQRef. No: 25/01904/NMA | Received: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of a seat (‘A Bench of Our Own’) outside 10 Clipstone Street for a temporary period of 3 months from 1st June until 31st August 2025 as a part of its ‘Fitz and Sits’ project.Show more description 10 Clipstone Street London W1 1HPRef. No: 25/01903/ADV | Received: Fri 21 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 28 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of an externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 1m x 1.6m, an externally illuminated high level sign on the corner of the building measuring 1.6m x 3.7m, two externally illuminated fascia signs measuring 6.5m x 0.3m and a high level externally illuminated sign measuring 6.7m x 0.5m.Show more description Duke Of York 47 Rathbone Street London W1T 1NWRef. No: 25/01805/ADV | Received: Tue 18 Mar 2025 | Validated: Tue 18 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Replacment of the 2 window panels with ventilation louvres.22 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8DERef. No: 25/01612/FULL | Received: Mon 10 Mar 2025 | Validated: Fri 28 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Amendments to planning permission dated 15th January 2019 (RN 17/05283/FULL) for the Demolition of Nos 66 & 68 Oxford Street and redevelopment behind retained facades of Nos 54-62 Oxford Street and 51-58 Rathbone Place to provide a new building comprising four basement levels, ground and seven upper floor levels. Use of entire building either for retail (Class A1) or the use of part basements to first floor as retail (Class A1) and offices (Class B1) with a dual/alternative use of floors two to seven for either retail (Class A1) or office (Class B1) use; and associated works including plant at basement levels 3 and 4, the creation of terraces at sixth and seventh floors; external roof top plant at seventh floor level behind an acoustic attenuated louvred façade onto Perrys Place, and the installation of photovoltaic panels at roof level. NAMELY, to introduce a series of minor alterations to the consented elevations and internal layouts, and to change the use of Level 1 from retail to office. And to amend the wording of Conditions 4, 6, 11, 18 and 24 to alter the trigger dates.Show more description Proposed Development Site At 51 To 58 Rathbone Place And 54-62 And 66 And 68 Oxford Street LondonRef. No: 25/01466/NMA | Received: Wed 05 Mar 2025 | Validated: Wed 05 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Reinstatement of 12 sets of pavement lights to Wells Street and replacement of glass lenses to existing five sets of pavement lights.St Margarets House 19 – 23 Wells Street London W1T 3PQRef. No: 25/01465/LBC | Received: Wed 05 Mar 2025 | Validated: Wed 05 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• External alterations (removal of solid window panel along mezzanine level facing Great Portland Street and upgrading glass in existing windows on level 4 towards Great Portland Street) and internal alterations for adaptation of the existing layouts, including works of demolition, to provide a mixture of open-plan work spaces, meeting rooms, services, animation studios and offices. (Linked with 25/01218/FULL)Show more description 1 Great Portland Street London W1W 8PZRef. No: 25/01219/LBC | Received: Mon 24 Feb 2025 | Validated: Tue 04 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• External alterations (removal of solid window panel along mezzanine level facing Great Portland Street and upgrading glass in existing windows on level 4 towards Great Portland Street) and internal alterations for adaptation of the existing layouts, including works of demolition, to provide a mixture of open-plan work spaces, meeting rooms, services, animation studios and office use (Use Class E(g)). (Linked with 25/01219/LBC)Show more description 1 Great Portland Street London W1W 8PZRef. No: 25/01218/FULL | Received: Mon 24 Feb 2025 | Validated: Tue 04 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending
• Internal alterations at ground and mezzanine levels and display of new signage on the shopfront. (Linked with 25/00708/ADV)214 Oxford Street London W1C 1DARef. No: 25/00707/LBC | Received: Mon 03 Feb 2025 | Validated: Tue 11 Mar 2025 | Status: Pending

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