Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QZ

Pending 26/03131/NMA
Admin / proceduralCommercial & major works
Council
Westminster 3.7/10
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026
Postcode
NW8 8QZ

Description

Amendments to planning permission dated 20 September 2019 (RN: 19/03696/FULL) for the removal of conditions 1 and 4 and variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated 31 January 2019 (18/10206/FULL) to allow the 3 existing retractable floodlights at the Compton, Edrich and Tavern stands to be retained permanently, to allow the headframe of the floodlights to remain in-situ outside of the cricket season, to allow unrestricted day use of the floodlights from 10am to 7.30pm (when required by bad light) and an extension of the number of evening uses of the floodlights from 10 to 18 per cricket season with an additional 5 evening matches in an International tournament year (international tournaments to be played not more than every 3 years). (Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990); NAMELY to vary the wording of condition 1 to facilitate the use of the existing floodlights to be used for drone shows.

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Historical activity at this location

50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Previous applications at this address

2025
1) 11 x Lime trees along the Grand Stand boundary: Remove all epicormic growth up to 7 me…
25/05949/TPO
2024 Approved
Retention of East Gate shop for a temporary period of five years (from 30th August 2024 t…
24/04655/FULL
2023
3 x London plane trees (located to east of Compton Stand): Remove major deadwood, remove…
23/08238/TDD
2023
Erection of a new two storey food pavilion for a temporary period of five years within th…
23/07560/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
T1- Lime Tree, cut back to boundary line as tree is encroaching on neighbouring Property…
22/04462/TPO
2022 Approved
4 x common limes (T45, T46, T47, T48): Reduce selected lateral branches projecting toward…
22/03196/TPO
2021 Approved
Identification has been based on two (1x black plastic tag and 1x round aluminium) id tag…
21/02717/TCA
2021 Approved
Variation of condition 3 of temporary planning permission dated (RN: 16/07681/FULL) for t…
21/05273/FULL
2020 Approved
Addition of a de-mountable metal framed wheelchair viewing platform to the Ground Floor t…
20/01576/LBC
2020 Approved
Removal of 1 brick pier and the creation of two new holes in North wall to provide two ne…
20/01632/FULL
2020 Approved
Relocation of the Village Bar/Beer Store to the Food Village and installation of an Ancil…
20/00815/FULL
2019 Approved
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated 12 September 2016 (RN: 16/07248/FUL…
19/07465/FULL
2019 Approved
Installation of 22 of security barges along St. John's Wood Road from the Grace Gates to…
19/00770/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Variation of condition 11 of planning permission dated 27th February 2018 (RN 17/09621/FU…
18/10208/FULL
2018 Approved
Request for a Screening Opinion as to whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is requi…
18/06343/EIASCR
2018
Request for a Scoping Opinion in relation to proposed replacement Compton and Edrich Stan…
18/06343/EIASCO
2018 Approved
Installation of 22 no. of security barges along St John's Wood Road from the Grace Gates…
18/02522/FULL
2017 Approved
Variation of conditions 10 and 11 of planning permission dated 17 February 2016 (RN: 15/0…
17/09621/FULL
2017 Approved
Variation of conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 13 April 2016 (16/02015) f…
17/09638/FULL
2017 Approved
Installation of wireless antennae, cabling and equipement cabinets to the exterior of the…
17/08982/LBC
2017 Approved
Display of 33 x PVC Lamp post Banners, measuring 2.20m x 0.79m for a temporary period fro…
17/04421/ADV
2016 Approved
Erection of a temporary single storey roof extension at third floor level for a period of…
16/07681/FULL
2016 Approved
Retention of a temporary food village at the nursery end of the ground (on the hardstandi…
16/07248/FULL
2016 Approved
Alterations, restoration and repairs to external facade at the Bowlers' Pavilion at Lords…
16/04910/LBC
2016 Approved
Replacement of the existing scorers box with a new enlarged scorers box, manual scoreboar…
16/05531/FULL
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2025
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3) 4 x Lime trees in neighbouring property (29 Cavendish Close) along the Grand Stand bou…
25/06025/TCA
2025
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4 x Plane trees and 1 x Lime tree in neighbouring property (18 Elm Tree Road) along the G…
25/06024/TCA
2025 Approved
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
1 x lime tree (T7): prune approximately 7 no. individual branches (20-50 mm in diameter)…
25/04104/TPO
2024
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
T11, T12, & T13 (3no. London plane trees) - Per the details relating to the pruning of th…
24/05392/TCA
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
Demolition of the existing Allen stand and the erection of a new stand with a link bridge…
23/08458/FULL
2023 Approved
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2024
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2023 Approved
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
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23/07021/FULL
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
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2022 Approved
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2022
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Enclosure of seventh floor terrace and replacement of windows with timber sash windows.
22/03988/FULL
2021 Approved
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Installation of steel posts to reinforce existing free-standing brick boundary wall, clad…
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2020 Approved
105 Century Court Grove End Road London NW8 9LD
Enclose balcony with glass and aluminium frame structure at 9th floor level.
20/04891/FULL
2020 Approved
Cavendish Close London
1 x Crab apple (716): Cut back the branches overhanging Lord's Cricket Ground to the sout…
20/05216/TCA
2019 Approved
Blazer Court 28A St John's Wood Road London NW8 7JY
2 x horse chestnuts (T1 and T2): crown thin by 10%, removing branches evenly throughout t…
19/08631/TPO
2019 Approved
41 Century Court Grove End Road London NW8 9LD
Installation of air conditioning unit externally to the balcony.
19/06840/FULL
2019 Approved
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Display of 15 non illuminated lamppost columns banners on St Johns Wood Road measuring ea…
19/05754/ADV
2019 Approved
The Liberal Jewish Synagogue 28 St John's Wood Road London NW8 7HA
Installation of one air intake duct and one exhaust ducts within a brick enclosure to sou…
19/02368/FULL
2019 Approved
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Display of a non-illuminated sign measuring 1.6m x 0.49m x 0.49m on a post box outside Lo…
19/03084/ADV
2017 Approved
45 Century Court Grove End Road London NW8 9LD
Removal of glass balustrade and enclosure of existing balcony with double glazed units in…
17/10052/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
Ground Floor Lords Cricket Ground St John's Wood Road London NW8 8QN
Installation of a storage enclosure below the South staircase of the members' Pavilion.
17/09416/LBC
2017 Approved
95 Century Court Grove End Road London NW8 9LD
Installation of double glazed enclosure to balcony at 9th floor level.
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2016 Approved
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#209 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
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Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #227 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #43 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings