retrospective planning application for a metal staircase at Cumberland Court, Cumberland Street
Westminster Council is considering a retrospective planning application for a metal staircase at Cumberland Court.
Westminster Council's Planning Sub-Committee (2) debated a retrospective planning application for a metal staircase at Cumberland Court, Cumberland Street, in October 2025. The application seeks to retain a metal staircase within a lightwell, including a gate on the Cumberland Street side, to serve as a secondary fire escape from the basement to street level.
The Director of Town Planning & Building Control recommended that conditional permission be granted for the retrospective application, finding the proposed external staircase acceptable, subject to conditions. No further meetings regarding this application are currently scheduled in the supplied material.
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