61 - 64 Strand London WC2N 5LR

Pending 26/01652/FULL
Council
Date received
13 Mar 2026
Date validated
13 Mar 2026
Postcode
WC2N 5LR

Description

Variation of condition 1, 8, 14 and 15 of planning permission dated 13 March 2025 (RN 25/00214/FULL) for the variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 31 October 2024 (RN 24/03791/FULL) for: "Use as a hot food takeaway (sui generis); installation of air handling unit, kitchen extract fan, two smaller ancillary fans; four air conditioning condensers and two catering condensing units at rear elevation and roof level and shopfront alterations." Namely, to extend the hours of use and plant operation hours set to between 7am to 11:30pm Monday - Thursday, 7am to midnight Friday and Saturday and 7am to 11pm on Sunday.

Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#199 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #220 out of 282. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 282
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #220 of 282
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025