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26/03185/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of condition 9 of planning permission dated 11 November 2014 (RN: ) for the use of part basement and part ground floor as Class A3 restaurant. Installation of new shopfronts and associated internal and external alterations including replacement roof top plant, alterations to rear elevations fronting St James's Churchyard and new extraction ducts within rear lightwell; NAMELY, to extend the hours of use to 0730am to 0200 on Monday to Saturday and 0730 to 0100 on Sundays. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Consultation
21 May 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 21 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 14 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Former Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Premises, Now Forming Part of Prince's House
List entry 1265805 · The pin is inside its outline · 48 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade I, 11 Grade II*, 31 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 48 with distances
Historic England ↗
St James's 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.
National infrastructure project 550 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 550 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 342 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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 160 m away: St James's Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
SW1Y 6DS
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Bidwells LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

56 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14856299
Planning Portal ref
PP-14856299
Comments by
24 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
21 May 2026
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings