This Week in Astor // Planning week 6 Jul–12 Jul 2026
We processed a solid week of applications across the London boroughs we cover. Of the 1,354 decisions handed down in that same week, 85.1% were approvals—a strong signal from councils.
Planning figures cover 6 Jul–12 Jul 2026, in our records. Product updates cover 27 Jul–2 Aug 2026.
In short
In the week of 6–12 July, now fully reported, 1,833 applications were filed across the London boroughs we cover. Westminster and Southwark were the busiest. Of 1,354 decisions that week, 85.1% were approved. We shipped updates to funder consent recording, the HMO capacity model, and the planning watch page.
In the week of 6–12 July, now fully reported, 1,833 applications were received across 30 of the London boroughs we cover. Westminster led with 212 filings, followed by Southwark (117), Enfield (114), Richmond upon Thames (99), and Barnet (91). Of the 1,354 decisions handed down that week, 85.1% were approved.
A significant change of use was filed at 45 Beavor Lane in Hammersmith and Fulham—conversion of the existing commercial building into 69 residential units. The scheme sits on a site in an established neighbourhood and represents the kind of density play that lenders and developers watch closely in west London.
A nine-storey hotel with retail on basement and part ground levels was approved at 1–8 Long Lane in the City of London. The scheme replaces demolished buildings and anchors mixed-use activity in one of London's tightest planning markets.
Funder consents now record and surface across the lending workflow—you can now see what your investor actually agreed to, bind it to a rule, and rely on it to calculate their interest in a deal. We also calibrated the HMO capacity model against two councils' own registers, and the planning watch page now surfaces facts about the building itself rather than just the application.
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