2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF
Approved on 21 October 2026
Proposal
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor within a raised roof structure; formation of a self-contained lower ground floor flat; reconstruction of the lower ground staircase; associated alterations to the front and rear lightwells; internal and external alterations; and associated works. (Linked with 26/05384/LBC)
- Received
- 7 August 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 4 October 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedReceived7 Aug
- ValidatedValidated7 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided21 Oct
Decided in 75 days
About this application
This is a planning application at 2 Chesterfield Street London W1J 5JF. Westminster has handled 27,078 applications of this type. This one was decided in 75 days, 4 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Mayfair conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. We hold 935 applications in total for the W1J postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- W1J 5JF
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 August 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 45
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Mayfair
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref W88Protected tree on or next to this site · +2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, 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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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
- 20267 Aug
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor…
ApprovedApplicationRelated26/05383/FULL - 20267 Aug
Replacement of the principal staircase; installation of a passenger lift; creation of a new fourth floor…
This applicationApprovedListed building consent26/05384/LBC
Planning history at this site
11 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Sep
Details of Conservation Method Statement(s) (CMS), and a structural report,detailing the method to be used…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/06389/ADFULL - 202617 Sep
Details of Conservation Method Statement, photograph of a sample of the Yorkstone, sample panel of glazing…
ApprovedListed building consent26/06362/ADLBC - 20268 Jun
Details of brick and motar repair pursuant to Condition 8 (part) of planning permission dated 27 September…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00619/ADFULL - 20268 Jun
Detailed drawings showing the removal of over throw lamp and frame to entrance railings pursuant to Condition…
RefusedListed building consent26/00606/ADLBC - 202522 Sep
Rear infill extension at lower ground floor and enlarged terrace above at rear ground. (Linked to…
ApprovedListed building consent25/06787/LBC - 202522 Sep
Rear infill extension at lower ground floor and enlarged terrace above at rear ground. (Linked to 25/06787/LBC
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application25/06786/FULL - 202519 May
Creation of separate lower ground floor level flat;creation of new sheer extension to fourth floor level by…
ApprovedListed building consent25/03385/FULL - 202519 May
Creation of new sheer extension to fourth floor level by raising the existing historic M roof structure in…
ApprovedListed building consent25/03386/LBC - 202528 Apr
Internal refurbishment of property and removal and replacement of existing staircase from ground floor to…
RefusedListed building consent25/02911/LBC - 202521 Mar
Detailed location drawings and method statements for the making good works to the facades, new windows…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/08820/ADLBC - 202528 Jan
Detailed drawings and method statement for the making good works to the facades, new windows, new doors, new…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions24/08837/ADFULL
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