169, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EH

25/05314/ADLBCApproval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)Refused

Discharge / amendments

Refused on 8 May 2026

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Proposal

AOD-169 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EH

Submitted: 30 July 2025
Council: City of Westminster

ReceivedSubmitted30 Jul
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided8 May

Decided in 282 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a planning application at 169, Piccadilly, London, W1J 9EH. Westminster has handled 1,733 applications of this type. This one was decided in 282 days, 33 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 16 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 276 applications across SJW_22. We hold 940 applications in total for the W1J postcode area.

89% of approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge) applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

The proposed details are not consistent with what is shown on the approved drawings (RN:25/03135/LBC and so would not protect the special architectural or historic interest of this Grade II listed building and make sure the development maintains or improves (preserves or enhances) the character and appearance of the St James's Conservation Area in accordance with Policies 38, 39 and 40 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: W1J 9EH
Application type: Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: St James's
Listed building: Grade II: Dudley HouseOn or next to this site
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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20 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Westminster

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