Shakespeares Head 64-68 Kingsway London WC2B 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/3194/PVL - Pavement Licence Approved
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 8 Barriers Monday-Sunday 08:00-21:00 Renewal Application Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved

Approved · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Africa House
List entry 1379261 · The pin is inside its outline · 27 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 18 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 27 with distances
Historic England ↗
Kingsway 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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: Camden 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: New Oxford Street
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 546 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 546 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, 672 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.
Registered park or garden 82 m away: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Camden 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
Camden
Application type
Pavement Licence
Postcode
WC2B 6AH
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 8 Barriers Monday-Sunday 08:00-21:00
2023/3671/PVL
2022 Approved
2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 8 Barriers Monday-Sunday 08:00-21:00 New Application (from 01/10/2…
2022/3563/PVL
2022 Refused
4 Tables, 8 Chairs and 7 Barriers Monday-Saturday 08:00-23:00 Sunday 08:00-22:00 New Appl…
2022/2192/PVL
2021 Approved
2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 8 Barriers Monday to Sunday 08:00 - 21:00 New Application
2021/0778/PVL
2021 Approved
2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 8 Barriers Monday to Sunday 08:00 - 21:00 New Application (from 01…
2021/4493/PVL
2019 Approved
2 Tables and 8 Chairs 8 Barriers on Kingsway only Monday to Sunday 08:00 - 21:00 New appl…
2019/4627/TC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
51 Parker Street London Camden WC2B 5PS
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2024/4332/P
2024 Approved
Kingsway House 103 Kingsway London WC2B 6QX
Change of use of existing building from commercial use (Class E) to apart hotel use (Clas…
2024/3493/P
2024 Withdrawn
51 Parker Street London Camden WC2B 5PS
Retrospective - Planning application for change of use from a night club to a karaoke clu…
2024/4359/A
2024 Approved
Holborn House 113 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 6JQ
Erection of mansard roof extension with front and rear balustrade, alterations to existin…
2023/2586/P
2024 Refused
58 Kingsway Holborn London WC2B 6DX
Installation of 3 no. antenna on support poles together with 1 no. equipment cabinet and…
2024/5512/P
2024 Refused
Bus Shelter Outside 117 Kingsway London WC2B 6PP
Display of double-sided digital LCD screens to existing bus shelter structure no. 0107/00…
2024/5492/A
2024 Refused
Bus Shelter Outside 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6NH
Display of double-sided digital LCD screens to existing bus shelter structure no. 0107/00…
2024/5493/A
2024 Approved
Kingsbourne House 229-231 High Holborn London WC1V 7DA
Change of use at the rooftop floor and part of seventh floor from offices (Class E) to du…
2024/4848/P
2024 Approved
230 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 7EG
Replacement of shopfront including installation of retractable awning.
2024/4692/P
2024 Approved
230 High Holborn London Camden WC1V 7EG
Installation of non-illuminated signage lettering to fascia and retractable canvas awning…
2024/4702/A
2024 Approved
On Street o/s 31 Southampton Row London WC1B 5HJ
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2024/4064/T
2024 Approved
119 Kingsway London WC2B 6PP
Display of 1 x internally illuminated fascia sign and 1 x internally illuminated projecti…
2024/3584/A
2024 Approved
Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6NH
Use of part of 5th floor office premises for purposes associated with a private hire vehi…
2024/2591/P
2024
All Bar One 58 Kingsway London WC2B 6DX
5 Tables and 10 Chairs Monday - Saturday 08:00-23:00 Sunday 08:00 to 22:00 New Application
2024/2721/PVL
2024 Refused
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Use of part of basement and ground to seventh floor as student accommodation (Sui Generis…
2024/0705/P
2024 Approved
227 High Holborn London WC1V 7DZ
Replacement of aluminium framed shopfront at ground floor level on High Holborn elevation…
2024/0868/P
2024 Approved
227 High Holborn London WC1V 7DZ
Display of non-illuminated fascia lettering etched into new stainless steel canopy above…
2024/1293/A
2024
Loteezo Food Ltd 10 Gate Street London WC2A 3HP
6 Tables, 12 Chairs and 6 Heaters Monday-Saturday 08:00-23:00 Sunday 08:00-22:00 New Appl…
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2023 Approved
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Proposed rooftop telecommunications, including installation of 6x antennas on the new cli…
2023/5036/P
2024 Approved
5 Lincoln's Inn Fields London Camden WC2A 3BP
The proposal is for 1no. internal alteration to existing cupboards and joinery.
2024/0205/L
2018 Withdrawn
Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6NH
External works including doors installed to existing curtain walling to provide access to…
2018/4006/L
2018 Withdrawn
Aviation House 125 Kingsway London WC2B 6NH
External works including doors installed to existing curtain walling to provide access to…
2018/3590/P
2017 Approved
10 Gate Street London WC2A 3HP
Erection of a seven storey rear extension on Little Turnstile and mansard roof extension…
2017/4062/P
2018 Withdrawn
65-66 Lincoln's Inn Fields London London WC2A 3LH
Removal of internal circulation staircase. New lift contained within existing stairwell
2018/3083/NEW
2018 Approved
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Display of 1 x externally illuminated fascia sign
2018/2222/A
Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Camden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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