Planning consultants in Westminster.

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Planning for apartments near the river in Westminster SW1P. Listed buildings and leases shape most of the work.

Near the river, mostly listed, mostly flats.

76%: Of the city is conservation area
11,000+: Listed buildings in Westminster
SW1P · SW1H: City of Westminster

NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle planning applications and appeals in Westminster SW1P, under one contract. Fees are priced per project by our own quantity surveyor, from the actual scope. Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days.

This part of Westminster is Georgian terraces and mansion blocks close to the river. It is apartments almost entirely, many of them leasehold.

The City of Westminster has 56 conservation areas, covering about 76% of the city. Much of this district sits inside them. The city also has over 11,000 listed buildings.

So listed building consent is a frequent need. It covers any works that affect a listed building’s character. That can include replacing windows and inside alterations.

Extensions are rare here, and usually lateral, across a floor rather than outward. Each one is tested against the listing, the lease and the City Plan. Ministries, offices and homes share these streets, so access and deliveries need planning too.

Close to the river, flood zones 2 and 3 bring a site specific assessment. Our nearest work is apartments in SW1 and Belgravia.

What Westminster asks near the river.

Council: City of Westminster, for planning and listed building consent alike.
Conservation areas: Westminster has 56 conservation areas, covering about 76% of the city.
Listed interiors: In a listed house, consent covers the inside too. Plasterwork, panelling, stairs and chimneypieces are part of the listing.
Apartments: Most are leasehold. The freeholder’s licence and the managing agent’s rules both apply.
Flood risk: Flood zones 2 and 3 need a site specific flood risk assessment.

Source: Westminster’s conservation areas and listed buildings guidance. Read on 25 October 2026. Policies change, so we read them again for your address.