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The Lanesborough Hotel 1 Lanesborough Place London SW1X 7TA

26/02231/NMANon-material amendmentsApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 13 May 2026

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 17th April 2025 (RN 25/02675/FULL) for the Installation of an external cigar lounge structure on hardstanding at rear of hotel for temporary period. NAMELY, Alteration of the wording of Condition 4 to allow for two-year permission from the date of commencement of the development.

Received
2 April 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
  1. Received2 Apr
  2. Validated2 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Apr
  5. Decided13 May

Decided in 41 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at The Lanesborough Hotel 1 Lanesborough Place London SW1X 7TA. Westminster has handled 604 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days, 8 days quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Belgravia conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 380 applications across Knightsbridge & Belgravia. We hold 1,288 applications in total for the SW1X postcode area.

88% of amendment 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
SW1X 7TA
Application type
Non-material amendments
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 April 2026
Target decision date
30 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Bidwells
Agent address
25 Old Burlington Street London W1S 3AN United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14659959
Comments
0
Documents
11

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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.

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

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© 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 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    2 Apr

    Amendments to planning permission dated 17th April 2025 (RN 25/02675/FULL

    This applicationApprovedNon-material amendment26/02231/NMA
  2. 2025
    17 Apr

    Installation of an external cigar lounge structure on hardstanding at rear of hotel for temporary period.

    ApprovedFull Planning Permission ApplicationPart of25/02675/FULL

Planning history at this site

7 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    8 Sep

    Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof to include construction…

    ApprovedApplication26/06120/ADFULL
  2. 2026
    1 Jun

    Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan in relation to the green roof; pursuant to condition 4…

    RefusedDischarge of conditions26/03578/ADFULL
  3. 2026
    16 Mar

    Display of one externally illuminated brass lettered sign measuring 0.135m x 0.496m. Linked with 26/01683/LBC

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/01682/ADV
  4. 2026
    16 Mar

    Installation of new signage to front entrance. Linked with 26/01682/ADV

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01683/LBC
  5. 2025
    22 Oct

    Installation of replacement external platform lift.

    ApprovedListed building consent25/07656/LBC
  6. 2025
    22 Oct

    Installation of replacement external platform lift.

    ApprovedApplication25/07655/FULL

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