38 Belgrave Square/70 Brompton Road Update

Building Site

Your Knightsbridge & Belgravia councillors are listening to local people. 

We recently had two applications, one planning and one licensing, that gathered much interest.

Local people were in touch with concerns over a change of use planning application for 38 Belgrave Square to turn it from residential into a wellness and spa centre and with a licensing application for 70 Brompton Road, the former site of Topshop, for a 300+ cover restaurant.

Councillors listened to residents and then via robust representations, these applications were not approved at committee, much to the relief and delight of local people. Commenting, Cllr Elizabeth Hitchcock said, 

“I was pleased to see these applications rejected at committee and want to encourage local people to get in touch with us about contentious applications – we can work together for a good outcome”.

You may also be interested in

Tony Devenish

Tony Devenish

Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward
Tony Devenish represents the Knightsbridge & Belgravia ward on Westminster City Council. Between 2016 and 2024, Tony served as a GLA Member to hold the Mayor of London accountable for policing, transport, housing, and our environment.
Elizabeth Hitchcock

Elizabeth Hitchcock

Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward
Elizabeth has lived in London for 35 years and in Westminster for the past 19 years. She was first elected as a Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia in May 2018.Elizabeth works closely with both local people living in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and businesses to improve what is a ver
Rachael Robathan

Rachael Robathan

Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia Ward
Rachael has lived in Westminster for 35 years and has been a Councillor for Knightsbridge & Belgravia since 2010. She has held a number of key Cabinet roles and was also the Leader of the Council until 2022.

Knightsbridge & Belgravia

Your local Knightsbridge and Belgravia councillors are Tony Devenish, Elizabeth Hitchcock, and Rachael Robathan

BBC London: Westminster Council calls on the Mayor to support Soho businesses

Cllr Tim Barnes explains that just two Westminster wards, West End and St James's, account for 26% of all "small crime" across the whole of London, which he says is exactly why some regulation of venues is necessary. He again pointed to the Mayor's record on transport as the bigger barrier to a good night out, saying Sadiq Khan "keeps cutting the night buses and won't bring in a late-night tube service on Thursdays."