Planning, building control and environmental regulations
Find out about planning permission, building regulations, street naming and numbering, and making a tree works application.
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Last updated: 24 April 2025
Building control
Make a building control application and find out more about building regulations.
Planning applications
Search for applications, decisions and archived records, comment on applications, speak at committee and advice on applications.
Planning enforcement
Information on planning enforcement, reporting a breach of planning control and short-term letting.
Planning policy
Find out how the City Plan, neighbourhood planning and other planning policy and guidance
Street naming and numbering
When a building project creates a new thoroughfare or building, the developer has to apply to us to give a names.
Trees and high hedges
Find out more about Westminster's street trees and make an application for works to protected trees.
Planning and the climate emergency
Advice on improving energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings, and find out what permissions and consents may be required.
Environmental policies, regulations and guidance
Our environmental policies, how we apply regulations, how to report noise complaints and what noise complaints we investigate.
Design and heritage
Find out about Westminster's listed buildings, conservation areas and audits, historic parks and world heritage sites.
Digital Planning Data
Publicly available planning datasets.