43 - 45 Portman Square London W1H 6LY
Approved on 21 July 2026
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Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 02 March 2026 (RN: 25/06153/FULL) for the variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 7th April 2025 (RN: 24/04987/FULL) for, 'Partial demolition of the existing roof and removal of plant equipment; construction of a roof extension providing new office (Class E) floorspace with associated external amenity spaces and plant equipment; refurbishment of the existing building, including infilling of the existing atrium; alterations to the existing façade; provision of cycle parking spaces and end of journey facilities, and all associated and ancillary works'; Namely,the retention of existing cores, the infilling of atria, the provision of additional rooflights to the western 3rd floor terrace, layout changes at ground and lower ground levels and changes to some windows on the eastern façade and retention of existing first floor windows, resulting in single storey full height glazing to the retail frontages along Orchard Street (Application under Section 73 of the Act); NAMELY rooftop plant screening; enlargement of lift overrun; adjustments to PV layout; reconfiguration of Level 10 north façade with doors and panels; consolidation and removal of blue roofs at Levels 10 and 8; enlargements of SW stair roof with addition of vent for pressurisation; updating of south façade windows with discreet vents; alerations to NW mansard for maintenance access; addition of additional louvres for building services.
- Received
- 23 June 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- West End
- Agent
- DP9 Limited
- ReceivedReceived23 Jun
- ValidatedValidated23 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date21 Jul
- DecidedDecided21 Jul
Decided in 28 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at 43 - 45 Portman Square London W1H 6LY. Westminster has handled 604 applications of this type. This one was decided in 28 days, 3 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Portman Estate conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 484 applications across West End. We hold 896 applications in total for the W1H 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
- W1H 6LY
- Application type
- Non-material amendments
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 June 2026
- Target decision date
- 21 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- DP9 Limited
- Agent address
- 100 Pall Mall London SW1Y5NQ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 28 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Portman Estate
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.
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Associated applications
- 202623 Jul
Amendments to planning permission dated 22 April 2026 (Ref: 25/06153/FULL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment26/04951/NMA - 202623 Jun
Amendments to planning permission dated 02 March 2026 (RN: 25/06153/FULL
This applicationApprovedNon-material amendment26/04154/NMA - 202622 Apr
Amendments to planning permission dated 22nd April 2026 (RN:25/06153/FULL
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendment26/02687/NMA - 202529 Aug
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 7th April 2025 (RN: 24/04987/FULL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)Part of25/06153/FULL
Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Jul
Details of accurate and verified estimates of the 'Be Seen' energy performance indicators for the Development…
ApprovedApplication26/04721/ADFULL - 20265 Feb
43-45 Portman Square Condition Discharge 26
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00710/ADFULL - 20265 Feb
Details of Construction Logistics Plan to clarify that TfL's assets and services are not adversely affected…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00709/ADFULL - 20265 Feb
Details of signed Appendix A of the council's Code of Construction Practice pursuant to Condition 19 of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00708/ADFULL - 20254 Jul
43-45 Portman Square (Project Padme) NMA 1
RefusedNon-material amendment25/04609/NMA - 20252 May
Details of accurate and verified estimates of the 'Be Seen' energy performance indicators for the Development…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/03065/ADFULL
Source: Westminster
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