The Planning Sub-Committee (1) of Westminster Council is scheduled to meet on 24 June 2025 to discuss several planning applications. These include proposals for a school, a department store, a hotel and residential dwellings. The meeting will also cover standard agenda items such as noting any changes to membership, declarations of interest, and signing off the minutes from the previous meeting.

Planning Application: 22 Chapter Street

A report will be presented regarding a planning application for 22 Chapter Street, London, SW1P 4NP. The application from Westminster Under School, seeks permission for:

• A single-storey roof extension.
• Creation of a rooftop garden.
• Reconfiguration of the servicing area off Hide Place to provide an external garden area and covered cycle parking.
• Alterations to the north elevation to create a glazed entrance lobby atrium.
• Relocation of roof plant.

The report notes that 53 objections were received, raising concerns about the use of the building as a school, design, residential amenity, environmental impact, and highway and transportation issues. However, 10 letters of support were also received, welcoming the enhancement of educational opportunities, the design, and the inclusion of green space and sustainable features.

The report notes that the council's waste project officer has raised concerns that the waste and recycling arrangements do not meet the council's requirements. The Metropolitan Police have suggested adding a gate on Hide Place to fully close off the forecourt. The council's environmental health officer has said that although the applicant fails to meet Westminster's City Plan Policy 33C¹, the actual impact associated with the residual noise is not considered significant.

The report notes that the key considerations are the acceptability of the development in design and townscape terms, the impact on the setting of the adjacent Vincent Square and Regency Street Conservation Areas, and the impact on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties.

Planning Application: Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street

A report will be presented regarding a planning application concerning Selfridges, 400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB. Selfridges Retail Limited, on behalf of Selfridges Properties Limited, has applied for permission for:

Use of part of the fourth floor for either a members club (Sui Generis) for a temporary period of up to 50 years or for retail purposes (Class E), provision of a canopy on the existing fourth floor terrace at the north-eastern corner of the SWOD building, new plant and other associated works.

The report notes that one letter of objection was received, citing concerns about construction noise and privacy.

The report notes that the key considerations are the acceptability of the proposal in design terms, the acceptability of the alterations to the listed building, the impact of the proposal on the setting of other nearby designated heritage assets, and the impact on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties.

Planning Application: 53 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS

A report will be presented regarding a planning application for 53 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4HS. Z Hotels Ltd has applied for permission for:

Erection of a roof extension to enable change of use of the existing residential dwelling at fifth floor to create 16 new hotel rooms (Class C1), insertion of an additional floor to provide three residential homes on a new sixth floor (Class C3), and associated plant and installation of photovoltaics on roof.

The report notes that objections have been received from the Covent Garden Area Trust and from residents concerning the impact of the proposed roof extension on design and amenity grounds.

The report notes that the key considerations are the acceptability of the proposed increase in hotel bedrooms, the acceptability of the proposed residential accommodation in terms of its, size, mix and accessibility, the impact of the extensions on the amenity of the neighbouring residential properties, and the acceptability of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the building and the setting of other nearby designated heritage assets.

Planning Application: 14A Caroline Terrace, London, SW1W 8JS

A report will be presented regarding a planning application for 14A Caroline Terrace, London, SW1W 8JS. Mrs Kathleen Locke has applied for permission for:

Part demolition and extensions to existing garden studio with new fenestration and rooflights in connection with the use as a residential dwelling.

The report notes that 11 letters of objection have been received from seven nearby residents on land use, amenity and design grounds.

The report notes that the key considerations are the acceptability of the proposal in land use terms, the impact on amenity of neighbouring residential properties, the acceptability of the proposed extensions in design and heritage terms, and the impact of the proposed extensions on the character and appearance of the Belgravia Conservation Area.

Minutes

The minutes from the meeting of 13 May 2025 are included in the report pack. Councillor Patrick Lilley, Deputy Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Lead Member for Soho and LGBTQ+ Champion, chaired the meeting. Other councillors present were Councillor Md Shamsed Chowdhury, Deputy Cabinet Member - Streets and Lead Member - Edgware Road Champion, Councillor Paul Fisher, Councillor Elizabeth Hitchcock, and Councillor Iman Less, Night Time Champion. The Sub-Committee heard applications relating to:

• Ebury House Hotel, 102 - 104 Ebury Street, London, SW1W 9QD
• Fourth Floor Flat F, 104 St George's Square, London, SW1V 3QY
• 1 Lower John Street, London, W1F 9DT
• 3 Brunswick Mews, London, W1H 7FB
• Caroline House, 135 Bayswater Road, London, W2 4RG