31, Grove End Road, NW8 9LY

26/00886/FULLRemoval/Variation of a conditionAwaiting decision

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Proposal

Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 25 June 2024 (RN: 24/02658/FULL) which varied condition 1 of planning permission dated 14 February 2024 (RN: 22/05902/FULL) and amended planning permission dated 18 July 2022 (RN:21/05628/FULL) for excavation of basement under the footprint of the house, part front and rear gardens, landscaping to front and rear gardens. Refurbishment of existing house, demolition of the north side wing and its rebuilding as a 3 storey addition, raising of the height of the flat to the side south wing, rear extension at lower ground floor, rear and side dormers and other external alterations. NAMELY, to revise the footprint of the basement, reduce the size of the rooflight, internal alterations to the layout and relocating of the passenger lift to the south wing.

Submitted: 9 March 2026
Council: City of Westminster

ReceivedSubmitted9 Mar
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TargetTarget Date
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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at 31, Grove End Road, NW8 9LY. Westminster has handled 156 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 9 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the St John's Wood conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 109 applications across ARW_22. We hold 2,758 applications in total for the NW8 postcode area.

86% of removal/variation of a condition applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: NW8 9LY
Application type: Removal/Variation of a condition

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: St John's WoodPart of the site
Listed building: Grade II: 31a Grove End Road, Former StudioOn or next to this site
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
Tree Preservation Order: Ref STM10Protected tree on or next to this site · +16 more
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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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7 other applications at this property, newest first.

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