63 Long Acre London WC2E 9JE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of five retractable awnings and associated refurbishment and alterations to the existing shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 7
Site constraints 11
Show all 35 with distances
- 15 m60 and 61, Long AcreGrade II
- 19 m19 AND 20, BOW STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 25 mThe Sun Tavern Public HouseGrade II
- 28 m11-19, Broad Court Wc2Grade II
- 30 m7 and 8, Bow Street Wc2Grade II
- 37 m52, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 42 mSouthernmost K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 43 mCentral K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 43 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Southernmost in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 43 mFormer Bow Street Magistrates Court and Police StationGrade II
- 44 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Northernmost Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 45 m2 Bollards Either Side of Junction With Floral StreetGrade II
- 45 mNorthernmost K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 52 mLamp post outside 11-14 Hanover PlaceGrade II
- 52 mRoyal Opera HouseGrade I
- 62 m46 and 47, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 63 m48-52, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 80 m42 and 43, Drury Lane Wc2Grade II
- 81 m78 and 79, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 89 mThe Marlborough Public HouseGrade II
- 89 mFloral Hall (Paul Hamlyn Hall)Grade II
- 95 mNag's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 106 m51 and 53, Shelton StreetGrade II
- 109 m3-7, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 117 mCovent Garden Underground StationGrade II
- 118 m33, Betterton StreetGrade II
- 128 mCrown Court Church (Church of Scotland)Grade II
- 129 m17 and 19, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 m34, SHELTON STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 142 m7 and 8, Langley Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mCross Keys Public HouseGrade II
- 144 mNumber 22 and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 145 mBrownlow House and Attached RailingsGrade II*
- 145 m28, James Street Wc2Grade II
- 149 mThe Fortune TheatreGrade II
Checked on 13 October 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2E 9JE
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Studio 72
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 14 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15006129
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15006129
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 10 Aug 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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