45 Charles Street London W1J 5EQ
Approved on 29 April 2026
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
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- West End
- ReceivedReceived7 Apr
- ValidatedValidated7 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date5 May
- DecidedDecided29 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
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Mayfair
- 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.
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20266 Aug
Details of new windows and doors pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 27 Feburary 2024 (RN…
RefusedDischarge of conditions26/05323/ADFULL - 202614 Jul
Display for temporary period of six months of non-illuminated 'to let' board located on the railings at…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/04697/AD7 - 202618 Jun
Details of a biodiversity management plan in relation to the green walls and planters pursuant to condition…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/04033/ADFULL - 202626 Jan
Details of drawings of all the proposed windows and doors pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission…
RefusedDischarge of conditions26/00436/ADFULL - 20265 Jan
Details of all facing materials including roof tiles, and porcelain tiles for the terrace pursuant to…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00016/ADFULL - 202518 Aug
45 Charles Street NMA
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/05839/NMA - 202525 Apr
Display of non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings (split decision)
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/03050/ADV - 202525 Apr
Display of non-illuminated advertisement on hoardings and scaffolding wrap fronting Charles Street.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/02844/ADV
Source: Westminster
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