Postcode record · Westminster
W1W 5DB.
W1W 5DB has 4 known premises and 8 planning records — 2 approved of 3 decided (66.7%). 1 EPC record.
Postcode W1W 5DB · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther8 exact8 on the map — every match
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4
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
8
Applications
3 decided
66.7%
Approval rate
2 approved · 1 refused
1
EPC records
ratings C 1
8
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property
What is it?
W1W 5DB has 4 known premises and 8 planning records — 2 approved of 3 decided (66.7%). 1 EPC record.
Premises
Name
Details
UPRN 10033573899
UPRN 10033573900
UPRN 10033573901
UPRN 100022741979
UPRN 10033573899
UPRN 10033573900
UPRN 10033573901
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UPRN 100022741979
Planning
What happened?
8 planning applications across the postcode; 2 approved of 3 decided (66.7%). Latest 8 shown.
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Use as a hostel (sui generis) to accommodate: i) during the Academic Terms (comprising a minimum of 38 weeks per annum) undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on a full-time accredited degree or post graduate course at a Higher Education Institute within a London Borough, and ii) outside the Academic Terms to students or non students, either individually or collectively, on a short term basis (less than 90 days), and comprising 4 bedrooms, common room, store and laundry room at basement, 6 bedrooms, reception and office at ground, 9 bedrooms on each of first to fifth floors and 8 bedrooms at sixth floor level in accordance with the layout shown on drawing nos. (913-P) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 and operated in accordance with the Housing Management Plan received 05.10.16.
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Approved
2016-06-24
Use of the property (basement to sixth floor level) as a hostel (sui generis use).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Refused
2014-12-10
Use of the property (basement to sixth floor level) as a hostel (sui generis use).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Withdrawn
2013-02-18
Use of the basement, ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors as a hostel (sui generis) comprising of 69 bedrooms (123 bedspaces), with ancillary accommodation comprising of laundry room, classroom and store at basement level, lounge areas, kitchen and bathrooms at basement to sixth floor levels, reception and office area at ground floor level, 'cleaner' rooms at first to sixth floor levels and store area at sixth floor level (as shown on existing floorplans A1638/000-A1638/007 P2).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Applicant LDC Devonshire Street Limited · Agent Savills Incorporating Hepher Dixon · Officer Zulekha Hosenally
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Approved
2007-04-26
Use as hostel (sui generis).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Withdrawn
2006-11-08
RENEWAL OF SLATE ROOF COVERINGS TO REAR ELEVATION
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Applicant WYCA OF GREAT BRITAIN CLARENDON HOUSE · Agent CALFORD SEADEN PARTNERSHIP DENNIS REID · Officer Ken Powell
Full Planning Permission Application
Not required
1997-11-12
Use as a hostel (sui generis) to accommodate: i) during the Academic Terms (comprising a minimum of 38 weeks per annum) undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on a full-time accredited degree or post graduate course at a Higher Education Institute within a London Borough, and ii) outside the Academic Terms to students or non students, either indiviudally or collectively, on a short term basis (less than 90 days), and comprising 3 bedrooms, common room, kitchen, store and laundry room at basement, 6 bedrooms, reception and office at ground, 8 bedrooms, common room and kitchen on each of first to fifth floors, and 7 bedrooms, common room and kitchen at sixth floors, in accordance with the layout shown in drawing nos. 2DS-09, 10, 11 and 16 and operated in accordance with the Housing Management Plan received 28.6.11.
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Certificate of Lawfulness
Unknown
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S106 to secure the carrying out of internal works and operations in compliance with lawful use (RN: 11/04128).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
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Unknown
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Use as a hostel (sui generis) to accommodate: i) during the Academic Terms (comprising a minimum of 38 weeks per annum) undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on a full-time accredited degree or post graduate course at a Higher Education Institute within a London Borough, and ii) outside the Academic Terms to students or non students, either individually or collectively, on a short term basis (less than 90 days), and comprising 4 bedrooms, common room, store and laundry room at basement, 6 bedrooms, reception and office at ground, 9 bedrooms on each of first to fifth floors and 8 bedrooms at sixth floor level in accordance with the layout shown on drawing nos. (913-P) 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 and operated in accordance with the Housing Management Plan received 05.10.16.
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Approved
2016-06-24
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Use of the property (basement to sixth floor level) as a hostel (sui generis use).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Refused
2014-12-10
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
Use of the property (basement to sixth floor level) as a hostel (sui generis use).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Withdrawn
2013-02-18
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Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
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Use of the basement, ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors as a hostel (sui generis) comprising of 69 bedrooms (123 bedspaces), with ancillary accommodation comprising of laundry room, classroom and store at basement level, lounge areas, kitchen and bathrooms at basement to sixth floor levels, reception and office area at ground floor level, 'cleaner' rooms at first to sixth floor levels and store area at sixth floor level (as shown on existing floorplans A1638/000-A1638/007 P2).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Applicant LDC Devonshire Street Limited · Agent Savills Incorporating Hepher Dixon · Officer Zulekha Hosenally
Approved
2007-04-26
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Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
Use as hostel (sui generis).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Withdrawn
2006-11-08
More
Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
RENEWAL OF SLATE ROOF COVERINGS TO REAR ELEVATION
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Applicant WYCA OF GREAT BRITAIN CLARENDON HOUSE · Agent CALFORD SEADEN PARTNERSHIP DENNIS REID · Officer Ken Powell
Not required
1997-11-12
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Full Planning Permission Application
Use as a hostel (sui generis) to accommodate: i) during the Academic Terms (comprising a minimum of 38 weeks per annum) undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled on a full-time accredited degree or post graduate course at a Higher Education Institute within a London Borough, and ii) outside the Academic Terms to students or non students, either indiviudally or collectively, on a short term basis (less than 90 days), and comprising 3 bedrooms, common room, kitchen, store and laundry room at basement, 6 bedrooms, reception and office at ground, 8 bedrooms, common room and kitchen on each of first to fifth floors, and 7 bedrooms, common room and kitchen at sixth floors, in accordance with the layout shown in drawing nos. 2DS-09, 10, 11 and 16 and operated in accordance with the Housing Management Plan received 28.6.11.
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Unknown
—
More
Certificate of Lawfulness
S106 to secure the carrying out of internal works and operations in compliance with lawful use (RN: 11/04128).
2 Devonshire Street London W1W 5DB · premises record
Unknown
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More
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Building control
Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).
Place
What affects it?
Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 4 premises each one covers.
Designation
Coverage
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 4 of 4 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Harley Street · reference 07/01600/CONARA · covers 4 of 4 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 4 of 4 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Harley Street · reference 07/01600/CONARA · covers 4 of 4 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Nearby postcodes and streets
Walk to the next area — linked where the Atlas has a record for it (pilot borough only for now).
People
Who is involved?
Named on the latest 8 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.
Name
Details
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
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Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Development
What could it become?
Planning precedent8 applications and 8 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy1 EPC records; ratings C: 1.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.
Intent signals
The Developer PlanOwnership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.
Thinking about a project here?
Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.