Full / Other Planning at 58 Blandford Street City Of Westminster London W1U 7JB, received 22 May 2025 — refused on 29 Jul 2025 (delegated, Rattan Sehra).
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Application
What is it?
Replacement of front and rear windows with double glazed timber sash windows; replacement shopfronts to 58-62 Blandford Street; addition of new rear first floor terraces, amendments to windows and new doorways for access to the new terraces including railings; rebuilding of third floor rear dormer; brick clad kitchen extract and new roof access for new plant equipment; erection of a service enclosure at roof level; installation of rooflights; new metal grille and timber door at rear ground floor level; air bricks to front elevation; use of first floor of 60 Blandford street as residential to create one additional flat (Class C3); and associated internal and external works.
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 29 Jul 2025, delegated decision by Rattan Sehra — 10 weeks from submission (2 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
22 May 2025
Application received
28 May 2025
Application validated
23 Jul 2025
Statutory target date
29 Jul 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Rattan Sehra
22 May 2025
Application received
28 May 2025
Application validated
23 Jul 2025
Statutory target date
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29 Jul 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Rattan Sehra
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
Your development would result in the loss of office floorspace in buildings which are located in a part of
the Central Activities Zone which are considered mixed use in character, and the benefits of the
proposal would not outweigh the contribution made by the office floorspace to meeting Westminster's
employment targets or business and employment needs. This would not meet Policy 13(D) of the City
Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021) or London Plan Policy SD5(G).
2
The openable shopfronts would allow noise generated from within the premises to be audible outside.
This would harm the amenity of the residents in the upper floors of the building and nearby buildings
and would therefore be contrary to Policies 7 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021).
1
Your development would result in the loss of office floorspace in buildings which are located in a part of
the Central Activities Zone which are considered mixed use in character, and the benefits of the
proposal would not outweigh the contribution made by the office floorspace to meeting Westminster's
employment targets or business and employment needs. This would not meet Policy 13(D) of the City
Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021) or London Plan Policy SD5(G).
2
The openable shopfronts would allow noise generated from within the premises to be audible outside.
This would harm the amenity of the residents in the upper floors of the building and nearby buildings
and would therefore be contrary to Policies 7 and 33 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (April 2021).
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.