The Planning Sub-Committee (1) of Westminster Council met on Tuesday 15 September 2026 to consider two planning applications. The committee granted conditional permission for the demolition of a garage and the erection of a residential building at Widley Road, and unanimously granted conditional permission for the refurbishment and extension of a building at 64 Wimpole Street for use as a medical facility.

Widley Road Garage, Widley Road, London, W9 2LD

The committee granted conditional permission for the demolition of the existing garage at Widley Road Garage and the construction of a new residential building. The development will provide 17 new homes, including 6 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom, and 4 three-bedroom flats. The decision was made subject to the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement, which will secure a £850,000 contribution to the Westminster affordable housing fund, a £61,380 contribution to the Carbon Offset Fund, and ensure the development is car-free. The agreement will also cover necessary highway works and the costs of monitoring the agreement. An additional obligation was agreed to secure £20,000 from the applicant for street tree planting.

Councillor Iman Less voted to refuse the application, while Councillors Jim Glen (Chair), Robert Rigby, Rachael Robathan, and Jason Williams voted in favour. Councillor Glen declared he had sat on the previous 2018 consideration for the site and was a Trustee of the Westminster Tree Trust. Councillor Williams declared he was previously a school governor for the North Westminster Federation, which Essendine School is part of, but had no discourse about this application. Councillor Less declared the item was in her Ward but she had had no discussion on the application in her capacity as Ward Councillor.

The application faced objections from residents and the Paddington & Maida Vale Society, citing concerns about design, heritage, loss of daylight and sunlight, overlooking, increased sense of enclosure, and construction impacts. The council's Arboricultural Officer also raised concerns about the potential impact on a Himalayan birch street tree and neighbouring lime trees. However, officers concluded that the benefits of the scheme, including the delivery of new homes and contributions to affordable housing and sustainability, outweighed the identified harms.

64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS

The committee unanimously granted conditional permission for the partial demolition, excavation, and comprehensive refurbishment of the existing building at 64 Wimpole Street, along with 63 Wimpole Street and 15 Marylebone Mews. The proposal will enlarge the building to provide medical accommodation (Use Class E) throughout, including extensions at roof level and to the rear, creation of a roof terrace, installation of green and blue-green roofs, and replacement windows and doors.

The decision was made subject to several conditions, including restrictions on plant noise, terrace use, and the hours of operation. Access to Marylebone Mews will be restricted to maintenance and emergency purposes only. A condition was also imposed requiring the submission of an Operational Management Plan to detail staff and patient numbers, arrival and departure processes, and hours of operation. The development will also be required to provide a minimum of 16 long-term cycle parking spaces.

Objections were raised by adjoining owners and occupiers regarding the scale of the development, impact on residential amenity, noise, traffic, and servicing. The Marylebone Association raised no objection but made observations regarding massing, daylight, noise control, and terrace use. Officers concluded that the proposed use as an outpatient medical facility was acceptable in principle within the Harley Street Special Policy Area, and that the proposed conditions would mitigate any adverse impacts on neighbouring amenity and the highway network. Councillor Barbara Arzymanow, on behalf of Marylebone Councillors, and a resident submitted late representations.