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Community Planning Advice Service

Welcome to Westminster's Community Planning Advice Service.

The Community Planning Advice Service pilot ended in February and the service is not currently available.

The pilot was operated between April 2025 and February 2026 and provided free independent planning advice to all residents, community groups and others who are active in Westminster.

Following the end of the pilot the council is currently reviewing the performance of the service during the pilot phase.

About the project

Please note the pilot service ended in February 2026 and is not currently available.

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Find Out About the Service

How to get advice

Learn more about the planning advice we offer and how to make a request.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance on which types of application the service is provided for and what to expect in response to your request.

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Planning Aid for London

Learn more about our partner Planning Aid for London and their mission.

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Map Key

Purple dots - Current applications with consultation ongoing.

Yellow dots - Current applications where consultation has ended.

Current Major Applications you can receive advice on

View of proposed use of Units C&D facing Denman Street.

1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EA (25/02118/FULL)

Material amendments to permission dated 28 June 2024 (RN:23/05736/FULL) for redevelopment of site for (Class E) and Class C3 residential use. Namely, to vary Condition 15 remove the floorspace restric

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University Of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6UW (25/00296/FULL)

Demolition of Latimer House. Construction of a new building to provide facilities for the University of Westminster. Connection into the Copland Building and 115 New Cavendish Street. Associated cycle

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Mimosa House, 12 Princes Street, W1B 2LL (24/06571/FULL)

Partial demolition, retrofit and single storey sheer extension to the building fronting Princes Street; infilling and extension to rear to provide a part-6, part-7 storey building for restaurant/ reta

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56 - 60 Conduit Street, W1S 2YZ (24/05801/FULL)

Part demolition of existing buildings including, part replacement of seventh floor, extension to basement, rear ground to sixth floor levels (Nos.56-60), infill extension at fourth to sixth floor leve

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Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JA (24/02467/FULL)

Redevelopment site comprising demolition behind retained facades excluding the listed building, excavation of small area of basement, rear development up to ground plus six storeys and associated alte

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Berkeley Hotel, 40 Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL (24/01108/FULL)

Material amendments to planning permission dated 3 October 2019 (17/06350/FULL)for demolition and redevelopment of 33-39 Knightsbridge and north wing of Berkeley Hotel to provide buildings of four bas

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Berkeley Hotel, 40 Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL (21/07722/FULL)

Conversion of residential content in The Berkeley Hotel to hotel bedrooms and suites (part of land use swap with 12-20 Sussex Gardens).

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12 - 20 Sussex Gardens, W2 1UL (21/07694/FULL)

Conversion from hotel to residential units (including 6 affordable housing units as part of a land use swap with The Berkeley Hotel) and external alterations including plant.

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