42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from gym space (Class E) to a Live Music Jazz Venue with a sit-down food and drink offering (sui generis), on the ground floor part, lower basement and sub-basement, and installation of equipment plants at the lightwell. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Sub-Committee · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Westminster Planning Sub-Committee (3) on 21 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the proposal was considered acceptable in land use, sustainability, design, amenity and highways terms.
- Residents and the Westminster Quaker Meeting House raised objections, while representatives of Blue Note Jazz and Centro Planning supported the application.
- The committee unanimously granted conditional permission, requiring more detail about the smoking area and ticket purchases.
Source: Plota analysis of Westminster's committee minutes of 21 Jul 2026.
Documents 42
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 7
Plans & drawings 12
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 15
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 11
Show all 64 with distances
- 25 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
- 30 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
- 33 m52-53 St Martin’s LaneGrade II
- 45 mThe Salisbury Public House and 91-93, St Martin's LaneGrade II
- 47 m1-8, Goodwin's Court Wc2Grade II*
- 53 m3, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 56 m4 AND 5, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 57 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
- 57 m2 AND 2A, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 58 mMr Fogg's TavernGrade II
- 58 m1, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 62 m6, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 68 m7, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 68 m23 and 24, Bedfordbury Wc2Grade II
- 71 mThe AlberyGrade II
- 71 m3 Lampstandards Numbered 1, 2 and 3Grade II
- 71 m8, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 72 m25, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 74 m24, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 75 m9, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 76 m23 AND 23A, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 78 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
- 78 m10, NEW ROW WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 80 m31, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II*
- 84 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
- 85 mLamp post outside 28 BedfordburyGrade II
- 86 m45 and 46, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 87 m62, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II
- 89 m13, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 89 m44, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 90 mThe Garrick ClubGrade II*
- 93 mWestminster County CourtGrade II
- 94 mWhite Swan Public HouseGrade II
- 96 mWyndhams TheatreGrade II*
- 96 m17 AND 18, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 96 mMarquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
- 98 m9-13, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 101 m16, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 106 m17-19, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 111 m5, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 111 m60, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 111 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
- 115 m17-21, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 118 mFormer Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)Grade II
- 119 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
- 120 mThe Edith Cavell MemorialGrade I
- 122 mAldine HouseGrade II
- 124 mLamp post outside 61a Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 125 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
- 126 m70, ST MARTIN'S LANE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 126 mLamp post outside Charing Cross Police StationGrade II
- 130 m434-437, STRAND WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 135 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
- 135 mLamp post on the corner of Garrick Street and Rose StreetGrade II
- 137 mSt Martin's VicarageGrade II*
- 137 m14-16, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 137 mNational GalleryGrade I
- 138 m14, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 139 m26, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 141 mSt Martin's Vestry HallGrade II*
- 141 mSt Martin in the Fields Secondary SchoolGrade II*
- 146 m27 and 28 King StreetGrade II
- 147 mLamp post outside 6-7 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 149 m67 and 68, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £36,000,000 in August 2026. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2N 4EJ
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 29 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Sub-Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Centro Planning Consultancy
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 274 days from validation, 198 days slower than Westminster's median of 76 for full applications. Approved, as 86% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
88% object · above the UK average of 74%
183 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14306279
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14306279
- Comments by
- 3 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 12 Nov 2025
- Committee
- 21 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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