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Planning permission granted24 June 20253354725

27 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4HZ

Planning appeal 3354725 at 27 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4HZ (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 24 June 2025 by Inspector Bale M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of a goods delivery hatch within pavement lights constitutes development within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Without the requisite planning permission and within the last 4 years the installation of a goods delivery hatch with in the pavement lights at the front of the Property, as shown outlined in red on Photograph A attached 1

Authority
City of Westminster Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Bale M
Postcode
W1S 4HZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the installation of a goods delivery hatch within pavement lights constitutes development within the meaning of Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

What decided it

The goods delivery hatch does not materially affect the external appearance of the building either when closed (due to subtle design matching) or when open (due to minimal duration of opening), and therefore does not constitute development within Section 55 of the 1990 Act.

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