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26/04795/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending

Proposal

Partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant equipment at basement and roof level; terrace and landscaping at sixth level; new recessed office entrance; new retail entrance and lowered window cills; new cycle parking facilities; and associated external works and use of the building for office (Class E) with retail and/or restaurant (Class E) on part lower ground and part ground floor. (Linked to 26/04796/LBC) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 11:25

Application progress

✓

Received

17 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

21 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Westminster's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 94

Statements & assessments 15

Plans & drawings 67

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 17 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF ECNSLT-STD EXT CONSULTEES Background Papers · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Part of

Listed buildingPending17 Jul 202626/04796/LBC
Refurbishment and extension comprising partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new…
- FullPartial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant…This application21 Jul 202626/04795/FULL

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Cavell House National Westminster Bank

List entry 1066286 · 10 m from the pin · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 17 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 28 with distances

33 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
41 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
49 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
55 mThe Edith Cavell MemorialGrade I
58 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
61 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
67 m31, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II*
71 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
92 mSt Martin's VicarageGrade II*
104 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
105 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
105 mSt Martin's Vestry HallGrade II*
110 mChurchyard Wall and Railings Adjoining Entrance to Crypt, on North Side of Church of St Martin in the FieldsGrade II
110 m44, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
114 m45 and 46, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
116 mChurchyard Walls and Railings Surrounding Church of St Martin in the Fields on North, South, East and West SidesGrade I
117 mStatue of George WashingtonGrade II
120 mSt Martin in the Fields Secondary SchoolGrade II*
122 mNational GalleryGrade I
125 mChurch of St Martin in the FieldsGrade I
127 m52-53 St Martin’s LaneGrade II
130 mThe Salisbury Public House and 91-93, St Martin's LaneGrade II
134 mMarquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
143 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
146 mMr Fogg's TavernGrade II
149 mThe AlberyGrade II
149 m1, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
149 mStatue of George IvGrade II

Historic England ↗

Trafalgar Square conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

2 Article 4 directions

Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2

An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.

The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.

Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA

The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.

Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.

Council record ↗

Town centre: West End

A designated centre in the London Plan.

Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.

Central activities zone

The core of central London in the London Plan.

Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.

Also on the record

Registered park or garden 140 m away: Trafalgar Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council: Westminster
Application type: Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode: WC2H 0HF
Received: 17 Jul 2026
Validated: 21 Jul 2026
Ward: St James's
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 15 Sept 2026
Agent: Newmark UK

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides commercial and major works by day 55.

prediction

Day 551 days to the 56-day target

54%decided within 8 weeks

92%approved

141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

2comments received

1 objecting1 supporting

77 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15046655
Env. assessment: No

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Westminster

Planning Authority Score

3.5/10

Below average

#221 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils

only 81% approved vs 90% nationally

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Westminster decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

86%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #201 of 296

81%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #277 of 296

44%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #258 of 296

28%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #46 of 296

83%

Minor dwellings approved

12 decided (1-9 homes)

67%

Major dwellings approved

3 decided (10+ homes)

81%

Change of use approved

133 decided

4,602

Total decisions

648 refused in the year to March 2026

Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 94

Statements & assessments 15

Plans & drawings 67

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 2

Other documents 9

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

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Public comments

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