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Appeals.

When Westminster refuses an application and the applicant appeals, the Planning Inspectorate decides. It overturned the council on 30% of the 323 appeals it faced, 4 points above the London average.

323 appeals30% overturned7 costs awardsThe Inspectorate →
Appeal sites · Westminster
Appeals — geocoded
OverturnedDismissedOther
281 of 323 appeals mapped · click a dot for the record
At a glance · Planning Inspectorate record
323
Appeals to PINS
98 allowed · 210 dismissed
30.3%
Overturned
London 26.3% · +4pts
7
Costs awarded
mostly against the council
122
Inspectors
heard appeals here
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Appeal decisions — Westminster

Planning Inspectorate decisions on Westminster appeals, with the inspector and the policies weighed. Showing 6 of 323.

Appeal ref
Outcome
Inspector
Policies cited
Decided
Dismissed
Ann Veevers
2026-07-30
Dismissed
Ann Veevers
2026-07-30
Dismissed
F Cullen
2026-07-07
Dismissed
John Dowsett
2026-06-24
Dismissed
John Dowsett
2026-06-24
Dismissed
R Morgan
2026-06-22
Dismissed
Ann Veevers
2026-07-30
Dismissed
Ann Veevers
2026-07-30
Dismissed
F Cullen
2026-07-07
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Dismissed
John Dowsett
2026-06-24
Dismissed
John Dowsett
2026-06-24
Dismissed
R Morgan
2026-06-22
At a glance
Appeals323
Overturned30%
Most likely to overturnAndrew McGlone BSc MCD
Most likely to back councilHannah Ellison
Planning Inspectorate (PINS) appeal decisions for the Westminster planning authority. “Overturned” = the inspector allowed the appeal, overruling the council. Policies are parsed from each decision letter. One step back is the London-wide Inspectorate record.