Planning policy
Find out how the City Plan, neighbourhood planning and other planning policy and guidance
Westminster's planning policies
A summary of the several key policies and documents that planning applications in Westminster are determined by.
City Plan 2019 - 2040: previous stages
You can see all documents related to the preparation and Examination of the City Plan 2019-2040.
Planning guidance to support policies
These guides contain generic, topic, and site-specific guidance to further explain how our planning policies will be applied.
About neighbourhood planning
Find out how to develop and submit a neighbourhood plan.
Neighbourhood areas
Information on how to submit a neighbourhood area application.
Neighbourhood forums
Organisations from designated neighbourhood areas can submit an application to be a neighbourhood forum.
Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan
More information on Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan and planning applications within the Knightsbridge neighbourhood area.
Mayfair Neighbourhood Plan
More information on Mayfair Neighbourhood Plan and planning applications within the Mayfair neighbourhood area.
Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Plan
More information on Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Plan and planning applications within the Fitzrovia West neighbourhood area.
Soho Neighbourhood Plan
More information on Soho Neighbourhood Plan and planning applications within the Soho neighbourhood area.
Queen's Park Neighbourhood Plan
More information on Queen's Park Neighbourhood Plan and planning applications within the Queen's Park neighbourhood area.
Custom and self-build register
Register with us to help us assess the demand for this type of housing.
Brownfield register
Potential developers can view the register and a map, to show which areas are available for development.
Emerging policies and consultations
Find out about our forthcoming work, how we engage and the council's responses to consultations