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35, 38, Portman Square, W1H 6LR

26/04960/PREINAll OtherPending Decision

Proposal

Redevelopment of existing building for a replacement, office-led, mixed used development.

Received
29 August 2026
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received29 Aug
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided
7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster92% of all other applications approved

This is a planning application at 35, 38, Portman Square, W1H 6LR. Westminster has handled 1,469 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 38 days. It was submitted on 29 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Portman Estate conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 369 applications across WEW_22. We hold 879 applications in total for the W1H postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/04960/PREIN
Address
35, 38, Portman Square, W1H 6LR
Postcode
W1H 6LR
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
All Other
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Submitted
29 August 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.514843, -0.156071
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Portman Estate
  • Listed building: Grade II: 10, Portman Street W1On or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • 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.

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