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23 Grafton Street London W1S 4EY

26/00782/FULLPermitted
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Variation of Conditions 7 and 8 of planning permission dated 17 June 2025 (RN: 25/01604/FULL) for 'Phased development including replacement of rear basement roof slab and creation of a rear extension at ground floor. Removal of rear ground floor toilet block and external fire escape stairs. Demolition of existing, altered mansard roof and construction of a new mansard roof with dormer windows and concealed plant enclosure. Extension of existing lift to serve fourth floor. Replacement of third floor rear windows with double glazed sash windows. Minor internal reconfigurations. Continued use of ground floor as retail (Use Class E(a)) and basement, first, second, third and fourth as office (Use Class E(g))'. NAMELY, to enable the use the lower ground to fourth floor levels for either Class E(a) retail and/or Class E(g) office use. (Application under section 73 of the Act)

Received
10 February 2026
Decided
19 May 2026 · Application Permitted
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received10 Feb
  2. Validated10 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided19 May

Decided in 98 days

This is a planning application for demolition at 23 Grafton Street London W1S 4EY. 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 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Mayfair conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 773 applications in total for the W1S postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/00782/FULL
Address
23 Grafton Street London W1S 4EY
Postcode
W1S 4EY
Local Authority
Westminster
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Architect ProfileURBANSPACE PLANNING LTD

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
10 February 2026
Date Decided
19 May 2026
Date Validated
10 February 2026
Date Submitted
10 February 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.509583, -0.143038
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Mayfair
  • Listed building: Grade II: 21-23, Grafton Street W1On 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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© 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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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