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45 Charles Street London W1J 5EQ

26/02278/NMANon-material amendmentsApproved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 29 April 2026

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 27th February 2024 (RN 23/03027/FULL) for the external alterations including reinstatement of blocked up windows, replacement of existing windows, removal of chimney stack, extension of lift overrun, creation of ground floor roof terrace and installation of access staircase, creation of third floor terrace, including replacement of window with a door, replacement of roof coverings, installation of louvre, refurbishment of rear courtyard, installation of plant equipment in rear lightwell, facade cleaning and other associated works. NAMLEY, A new front door with wall lights either side. Amendments to the louvred panel above the door in the lower ground floor and the replacement of door with a fire rated door. The size of the lift overrun has increased. Raising of the level 3 terrace balustrade. Lintel to the access doors have been raised. A black WC vent is also proposed. The rainwater pipe to be redirected. Recessed floor lighting to the level 3 terrace is also included. Feature wall lighting and emergency lighting are also proposed on the rear elevation. Amendments to the level 2 windows. The staircase connecting the rear courtyard and roof terrace is now proposed to be a lightweight metal staircase clad in the same floor finish as the terrace

Received
7 April 2026
Ward
West End
  1. Received7 Apr
  2. Validated7 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 May
  5. Decided29 Apr

Decided in 22 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at 45 Charles Street London W1J 5EQ. Westminster has handled 604 applications of this type. This one was decided in 22 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Mayfair conservation area, with 17 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across West End. We hold 940 applications in total for the W1J 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
W1J 5EQ
Application type
Non-material amendments
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
7 April 2026
Target decision date
5 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Newmark
Agent address
One Fitzroy 6 Mortimer Street London W1T 3JJ United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14812607
Comments
0
Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Mayfair
  • Listed building: Grade II: 48, Charles Street W1On or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • 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.

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.

Source: Westminster

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