Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QW

Pending 26/00596/FULL
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsListed buildings
Council
Westminster 3.7/10
Date received
2 Feb 2026
Date validated
23 Mar 2026
Postcode
SW1P 1QW

Description

Installation and alteration of gates and railings to recessed perimeter locations at the Cathedral Complex. Alteration to the Francis Street entrance screen of Vaughan House. (Linked with 26/00597/LBC)

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Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to create a candle store…
25/05977/LBC
2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension at ground floor level to create a candle store…
25/05976/FULL
2023 Approved
Details of sample of repointed brickwork, proposed mortar mix and samples of new bricks a…
23/04823/ADLBC
2023 Approved
Creation of a carved inscription in the paving of the South Aisle, to commemorate Canon C…
23/04059/EEN
2021
Application under the ecclesiastical exemption from listed building control as prescribed…
21/06297/EEN
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
47 Francis Street London SW1P 1QR
Limited demolition, refurbishment of third floor (retained in ancillary Class F1 use) and…
25/06953/LBC
2025
47 Francis Street London SW1P 1QR
Limited demolition, refurbishment of third floor (retained in ancillary Class F1 use) and…
25/06952/FULL
2025 Approved
St Vincent De Paul Primary School Morpeth Terrace London SW1P 1EP
1 x sycamore (T1, boundary of Morpeth Terrace): crown reduce to previous most recent redu…
25/00127/TCA
2025 Approved
St Vincent De Paul Primary School Morpeth Terrace London SW1P 1EP
St Vincent de Paul School: 23 x London planes (Morpeth Terrace): crown reduce to previous…
25/00019/TPO
2024 Approved
Block A 1 - 18 Coburg Buildings Coburg Close London SW1P 1DT
New down pipes and hoppers to the front elevation with new opening created for drainage (…
24/04267/FULL
2024 Approved
Archbishops House Ambrosden Avenue SW1P 1QJ
Repairs to brickwork, masonry and Portland stone, refurbishment of timber windows, conser…
24/02288/LBC
2024 Approved
Coburg Buildings Coburg Close London SW1P 1DT
Group G1: 6 x London Plane trees (Platanus x hispanica). Reduce crowns to most recent red…
24/02037/TPO
2023 Approved
Clergy House 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW
Addition of two external security cameras on the west elevation to provide surveillance o…
23/07554/EEN
2023
Clergy House 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW
Addition of two external security cameras on the West Elevation to provide surveillance o…
23/06496/EEN
2023 Approved
Ground Floor Vaughan House 46 Francis Street London SW1P 1QN
Installation of louvred grille at high level to ground floor north east elevation.
23/01176/FULL
2022 Approved
Clergy House 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW
Proposed repairs to the facade of Archbishop's House and Clergy House facing on to Franci…
22/03329/LBC
2022 Approved
Clergy House 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW
Proposed repairs to elevations of internal courtyard of Archbishop's House and Clergy Hou…
22/03434/LBC
2022 Approved
Vaughan House 46 Francis Street London SW1P 1QN
Installation of a roof over external access stair to car park.
22/01250/FULL
2022 Approved
Diocesan Hall Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QJ
Internal alterations to the existing kitchen including alterations to extract external te…
22/00045/LBC
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24 Carlisle Mansions Carlisle Place London SW1P 1EZ
Installation of replacement windows to front elevation at first floor level (Flat 24).
21/08079/FULL
2021
43 Ashley Gardens Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QF
Replacement of existing glazed door, casement window and double hung sash timber windows.
21/08322/FULL
2021 Approved
Coburg Buildings Coburg Close London SW1P 1DT
Replace existing windows on Blocks A to C (1-54 Coburg Close) and 55-66 Coburg Close with…
21/05411/FULL
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Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH
Installation of six cameras and a control desk console in the Cathedral to enable the dev…
21/00971/EEN
2020 Approved
Clergy House 42 Francis Street London SW1P 1QW
Proposed new door opening to basement printroom & associated fitting of new door to exist…
20/02313/LBC
2020 Approved
St Vincent De Paul Primary School Morpeth Terrace London SW1P 1EP
St Vincent de Paul School: 2 x honey locust and 1 x cherry (playground): crown lift to gi…
20/01053/TCA
2017 Approved
Westminster Cathedral Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QH
Internal improvements to the viewing gallery in the campanile.
17/02234/EEN
2016 Approved
Coburg Buildings Coburg Close London SW1P 1DT
Communal Car Park6 x London planes ( G1): Reduce crown to previous most recent reduction…
16/12261/TPO
2016 Approved
14A Morpeth Mansions Morpeth Terrace London SW1P 1ER
Use of three storage rooms as residential use (Class C3), incorporating them into the dem…
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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