Basement And Ground Floor 33 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/06645/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Repainting of the existing shopfront and replacement of the existing entrance step with terrazzo tiles. (Linked with 26/06646/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent shopfronts.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE N DESIGN N ACCESS REPORT Heritage Statement · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 010_SITE AND LOCATION PLANS Location Plan · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 100_EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SECTIONS AND SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Apollo Theatre
List entry 1236173 · 14 m away · 28 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 27 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.
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Historic England ↗
Soho 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 2.5
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
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 2 October 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
W1D 7EH
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio 3A Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides shopfronts by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
209decided in the last year

Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15240776
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Basement And Ground Floor Astoria House 62 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LT
Installation of mechanical plant associated with restaurant use.
25/07654/FULL
2025 Approved
Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EG
Installation of exterior lighting to provide illumination to the existing building facade…
25/05819/LBC
2025 Approved
Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EG
Installation of exterior lighting to provide illumination to the existing building facade…
25/05818/FULL
2025
33 - 37 Wardour Street London W1D 6PT
Display of internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.95m X 0.7m, 0.5m X 1.25m, i…
25/07568/ADV
2025 Withdrawn
18 Rupert Street London W1D 6DD
Retention of extract ductwork and air-conditioning condenser unit at rear.
25/06080/FULL
2025 Approved
Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EG
Repairs and maintenance works to the existing building facades, including re-pointing of…
25/05763/LBC
2025
22B Great Windmill Street London W1D 7LD
Erection of a single storey infill extension at ground floor rear courtyard in associatio…
25/07463/FULL
2025 Approved
33 - 37 Wardour Street London W1D 6PT
Alterations to the Wardour Street frontage including the installation of a replacement sh…
25/05329/FULL
2025 Approved
1 - 2 Archer Street W1D 7AW
Proposed additions to an existing base station installation at rooftop at 2 Archer Street.
25/05368/FULL
2025 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor Astoria House 62 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LT
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 2995mm x 800mm, three halo ill…
25/05987/ADV
2025
Great Windmill Street London
Installation of access control gates to the entrance of the laneway in to smiths court fr…
25/06389/FULL
2025 Refused
32 Wardour Street London W1D 6JJ
Installation of a new shopfront and associated external works including external lighting…
25/04326/FULL
2025 Approved
St Anne's Gardens Wardour Street London W1F 0UN
Alteration to the Wardour Street entrance stair and retaining wall, installation of new i…
25/03991/FULL
2025 Refused
32 Wardour Street London W1D 6JJ
Display of two internally and halo illuminated fascia signs each measuring 5.40m x 0.30m…
25/04327/ADV
2025
31 Wardour Street London W1D 6PT
Flexible / alternative use of the first to third floor for either continued office, finan…
25/04238/FULL
2025 Approved
Third Floor 34 - 36 Wardour Street London W1D 6QT
Dual / alternative use of the third floor for either office (Class E) or residential (Cla…
25/02656/FULL
2025
18 Rupert Street London W1D 6DD
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.28m x 3.69m & 0.13m x 3.83…
25/02732/ADV
2025
29 Wardour Street London W1D 6PS
Dual/alternative use of the first, second and third floors for either continued office (C…
25/02323/FULL
2025
29 Wardour Street London W1D 6PS
Dual / alternative use of the first, second and third floors for either continued office…
25/02324/LBC
2025
Astoria House 62 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LT
Removal of existing plant and installation of new items of building services plant in the…
25/01034/FULL
2021 Approved
Ground Floor Unit 2 Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EQ
Display of one internally illuminated (letters only) fascia signage measuring 0.3m x 1.94m
21/00128/ADV
2019 Approved
64 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LU
Dual/alternative use of the first floor for continued restaurant use (Class A3) or for re…
19/10095/FULL
2020 Withdrawn
Basement And Ground Floor 25 Wardour Street London W1D 6PP
Installation of a fully openable shopfront.
20/06082/FULL
2020 Approved
The Sondheim Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6BA
Creation of an access door between the two stages; creating access between the backstage/…
20/06715/LBC
2020 Approved
Rupert Street London
Display of 6 non illuminated hanging banners measuring 1.0m X 0.5m
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings