53 Avenue Road NW8 6HR

26/00012/NMAPermitted

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 13th October 2023 (RN 23/00142/FULL) for the demolition of existing rear extension and front extensions and erection of two storey extensions to front and rear; Excavation of single storey basement with associated lightwells; Partial demolition and extension of roof including formation of dormers and installation of PV panels; Installation of of plant machinery at basement level; Alterations to fenestration; Landscaping and associated external alterations. NAMELY, Relocation of lift over-run; Addition of brick-clad upstands to front side extensions; Extension of approved north-side lightwell; Repositioning of roof outlets, hoppers and rainwater pipes; Disassembly and reinstatement of existing front portico; and replacement of approved south elevation sash windows with French doors.

Received: 5 January 2026
Decided: 27 May 2026
Council: City of Westminster

Site boundary (council red line)

ReceivedSubmitted5 Jan
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided27 May

Decided in 142 days

This is a planning application for demolition at 53 Avenue Road NW8 6HR. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 142 days, 13 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the St John's Wood conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 2,702 applications in total for the NW8 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

26/00012/NMA

Address

53 Avenue Road NW8 6HR

Postcode

NW8 6HR

Local Authority

Westminster

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

27 May 2026

Date Submitted

5 January 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.537920, -0.168697

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: St John's Wood
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
Tree Preservation Order: Ref STM5Protected tree on or next to this site · +9 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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