Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, May 2025

Westminster Council validated 17 planning application in Fitzrovia West during May 2025, and the Planning Inspectorate dismissed an appeal against a previous planning application decision.

Among the applications are:

• details and amendments to previous permissions at large development sites at 51-58 Rathbone Place and 54-68 Oxford Street, 134 Oxford Street, and 68-71 Newman Street (including Berners Mews);
• extension and alterations at 21 Eastcastle Street;
• alterations to a listed building at 82 Margaret Street.

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).

Planning applications

• Details of confirmation of the areas to be removed (including both photographs and annotated elevations), and detailed analysis of the condition of each individual section setting out a justification for why any section of stonework is to be removed and methodology for the removal of the stonework sections highlighted pursuant to Condition 4 of Listed Building Consent dated 17 May 2025 (RN: 23/07287/LBC)Show more description 82 Mortimer Street London W1W 7FERef. No: 25/03612/ADLBC | Received: Wed 28 May 2025 | Validated: Wed 28 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of an externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 1.20m x 0.90m on the Great Titchfield Street elevation and provision of external illumination lights to the existing fascia signage on the Great Titchfield Street elevation measuring 2.7m x 0.6m; 4.2m x 0.6m and 1.4m x 0.6m and on the Foley Street elevation measuring 4.45m x 0.6m; 2.62m x 0.6m and 1.35m x 0.6m.Show more description 86 Great Titchfield Street London W1W 6SDRef. No: 25/03489/ADV | Received: Thu 22 May 2025 | Validated: Tue 27 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Replacement of the existing external facade doors with a fixed glazed panel and upstand that matches the existing glazing system.66 Berners Street London W1T 3NLRef. No: 25/03356/FULL | Received: Fri 16 May 2025 | Validated: Fri 16 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Amendments to planning permission dated 7th 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 update the annotations on the approved elevation to reflect the fact the elevations are to be constructed from new material, and removing the refences to the retained elements which are no longer capable of being retained.Show more description 68 – 71 Newman Street London W1T 3EQRef. No: 25/03295/NMA | Received: Wed 14 May 2025 | Validated: Wed 14 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 3.093m X 0.375mGround Floor County House 33 – 34 Rathbone Place London W1T 1JNRef. No: 25/03279/ADV | Received: Wed 14 May 2025 | Validated: Wed 14 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m X 0.8mGround Floor County House 33 – 34 Rathbone Place London W1T 1JNRef. No: 25/03591/ADV | Received: Wed 14 May 2025 | Validated: Wed 14 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Details of how waste is stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stored separately pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission dated 24th March 2025 (RN: 25/00590/FULL).Show more description 93 Mortimer Street London W1W 7SSRef. No: 25/03210/ADFULL | Received: Mon 12 May 2025 | Validated: Mon 12 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Installation of awnings to exterior of Morley House and Albany.318 – 322 Regent Street London W1B 3BLRef. No: 25/03214/LBC | Received: Mon 12 May 2025 | Validated: Fri 30 May 2025 | Status: Withdrawn
• Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.59m x 0.40m. 318-322 Regent Street London W1B 3BLRef. No: 25/03220/ADV | Received: Mon 12 May 2025 | Validated: Thu 29 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated board attached to the railings in front of the building at street level measuring 0.6m x 0.9m.Show more description First Floor Bischheim House 19-20 Berners Street London W1T 3NWRef. No: 25/03207/AD7 | Received: Mon 12 May 2025 | Validated: Mon 12 May 2025 | Status: Decided
• Use of the fourth floor east unit as physiotherapy practice (Use Class E ) for a temporary period of 10 years.Fourth Floor East 47 – 50 Margaret Street London W1W 8SBRef. No: 25/03102/FULL | Received: Tue 06 May 2025 | Validated: Tue 06 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Erection of mansard extension at 3rd floor and dormer infill extension at 2nd floor. Removal of existing skylight and creation of 2nd floor terrace severed by new level access steps and enclosed by a guardrail.Show more description 21 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8DARef. No: 25/03064/FULL | Received: Fri 02 May 2025 | Validated: Tue 13 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Alterations including opening of laundry building within the central courtyard at ground floor level; excavation to lower sections of the existing lower ground floor accommodation; erection of an infill extension at lower ground floor level with courtyard above; erection of dummy mansard to the rear of All Saints House to screen new plant; all in connection with the use of part lower ground, part ground and part ground upper floors as 29 units for short to medium stay temporary visitor accommodation (sui generis); use of part lower ground, part ground and part first floor as an event space (Sui Generis); use of part ground floor as lounge/co-working space (Class E); and provision of plant ancillary to the building at basement level. (Linked with 25/02820/FULL)Show more description 82 Margaret Street London W1W 8LHRef. No: 25/03052/LBC | Received: Fri 02 May 2025 | Validated: Tue 06 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Amendments to planning permission dated 21 September 2020 (Ref: 19/10047/FULL) for, ‘Demolition of 134-140 Oxford Street and 77-84 Wells Street (Wells House) and the erection of a new building comprising basements, ground plus nine upper floors, with plant accommodation and Sui Generis (nightclub) at basement level 02; subterranean ‘cycle centre’ including cycle parking/changing rooms/drying rooms/lockers; part plant accommodation and part Class A1 (retail) at basement level 01; part Class A1 (retail) accommodation and part Class B1 (office) at ground floor level; part Class A1 (retail), part plant accommodation and part Class B1 (office) at first floor level; flexible Class A1 (retail) or Class B1 (office) at second floor; Class B1 (office) accommodation at third to seventh floors; part plant accommodation and part Class B1 (office) accommodation at eighth floor; Class B1 (office) accommodation at ninth floor; the creation of terraces on levels 6 to 8 and a rooftop terrace area at level 9 (all for use in association with office accommodation); photovoltaic panels on the roof; and other associated works including short stay cycle parking spaces in Adam and Eve Court’; Namely, amendment to the wording of Condition 9 (public art) to allow the approved public art to be installed within six months of occupation of any part of the building.Show more description134 Oxford Street London W1D 1LURef. No: 25/03040/NMA | Received: Fri 02 May 2025 | Validated: Fri 02 May 2025 | Status: Decided
• Details of an alternative means of ensuring we are satisfied that demolition on the site will only occur immediately prior to development of the new building pursuant to condtion 28(B) of planning permission dated 15th January 2019 (RN: 17/05283/FULL)Show more description Proposed Development Site At 51 To 58 Rathbone Place And 54-62 And 66 And 68 Oxford Street LondonRef. No: 25/03029/ADFULL | Received: Thu 01 May 2025 | Validated: Wed 14 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Alterations including opening of laundry building within the central courtyard at ground floor level; excavation to lower sections of the existing lower ground floor accommodation; erection of an infill extension at lower ground floor level with courtyard above; erection of dummy mansard to the rear of All Saints House to screen new plant; all in connection with the use of part lower ground, part ground and part ground upper floors as 29 units for short to medium stay temporary visitor accommodation (sui generis); use of part lower ground, part ground and part first floor as an event space (Sui Generis); use of part ground floor as lounge/co-working space (Class E); and provision of plant ancillary to the building at basement level. (Linked with 25/03052/LBC)Show more description 82 Margaret Street London W1W 8LHRef. No: 25/02820/FULL | Received: Thu 24 Apr 2025 | Validated: Tue 06 May 2025 | Status: Pending
• Display of internally illuminated (lettres only) fascia sign measuring 1.723m X 0.58m and internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.545m X 0.545mShow more descriptionGround Floor 6 Market Place London W1W 8AFRef. No: 25/01503/ADV | Received: Thu 06 Mar 2025 | Validated: Tue 20 May 2025 | Status: Decided

Appeal decision

• Installation of a new front door.5 Berners Mews London W1T 3AJRef. No: 24/05102/FULL | Received: Fri 26 Jul 2024 | Validated: Fri 26 Jul 2024 | Status: refused. Appeal dismissed.

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