8 Slingsby Place London WC2E 9AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of existing fixed shopfront facing St Martin's Courtyard with a shopfront containing two openable doors. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 13
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 10
Show all 69 with distances
- 32 m3 and 5, Mercer Street Wc2Grade II
- 49 mLamp post outside 8 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 51 m6 and 8, Mercer Street Wc2Grade II
- 60 m65-71 Monmouth Street and attached rear drum forming the southern point of Ching CourtGrade II
- 60 m11 and 13 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 61 mStanford'sGrade II
- 62 m15, 17 and 19 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 65 mGuild House (South Wing)Grade II
- 68 m19 Mercer Street and 21 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 70 m63 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 73 m61 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 73 mNorth WingGrade II
- 77 m53-59 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 77 m21 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 77 mSt Martins TheatreGrade II
- 80 m42-48, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 80 mCambridge TheatreGrade II
- 80 mYard Premises to Rear of Numbers 22 and 23Grade II
- 81 mThe Spirit of ElectricityGrade II
- 81 m116, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 82 m23 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 82 m5, Great Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 86 m25 and 27 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 86 mThe Frigate Public HouseGrade II
- 87 m14, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 90 m5-8, Tower CourtGrade II
- 92 m45-51 Monmouth Street and 29-31 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 93 m30 and 31, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 100 m7 and 8, Langley Street Wc2Grade II
- 100 m6, Langley Street Wc2Grade II
- 101 mSeven Dials WarehouseGrade II
- 102 mAmbassadors TheatreGrade II
- 103 mThe Lamb and Flag Public HouseGrade II
- 104 m10, Tower CourtGrade II
- 105 m24 and 26, Shelton Street Wc2Grade II
- 105 m27 and 28 King StreetGrade II
- 108 m22, Tower StreetGrade II
- 112 m36, 38 and 40, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 115 m70, ST MARTIN'S LANE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 116 m24, West StreetGrade II
- 117 m17-21, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 120 mThe Garrick ClubGrade II*
- 121 m24 and 26, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 126 m37, King Street Wc2Grade II*
- 127 m22, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 127 m31 and 32, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 131 m2, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 131 mThe Crafts CentreGrade II
- 132 m9-13, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 132 m26, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 132 m36, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 m12, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 135 m4 and 6, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 135 mFw Collins and SonGrade II
- 135 m33, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 m27, Litchfield Street Wc2Grade II
- 138 m38, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 139 mLamp post on the corner of Garrick Street and Rose StreetGrade II
- 139 m29 and 30, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 141 m26, Litchfield Street Wc2Grade II
- 142 mCrown Public HouseGrade II
- 142 mCovent Garden Underground StationGrade II
- 143 m3-7, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 m34, SHELTON STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 146 mLamp Post Outside Number 14Grade II
- 146 m1, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 147 m25, Litchfield Street Wc2Grade II
- 147 m5, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 149 m40, King Street Wc2Grade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
- WC2E 9AB
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14953450
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14953450
- Comments by
- 15 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 24 Jun 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.
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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