19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of the first, second and third floors of 20 Irving Street from office (Class E(g)(i)) to hotel (Class C1) to provide 9 guest bedrooms, with associated internal alterations, refuse and recycling storage, and reinstatement of an air-conditioning condenser on the existing rear steel brackets. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 12
Show all 20 with distances
- 25 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
- 32 mNational GalleryGrade I
- 41 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
- 44 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
- 80 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
- 80 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
- 84 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade II
- 97 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
- 97 mSainsbury Wing at the National GalleryGrade I
- 109 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
- 126 mClareville HouseGrade II
- 129 m15 Suffolk StreetGrade II
- 130 m12-14, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 130 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
- 136 m3-13, Whitcomb Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mPrince of Wales TheatreGrade II
- 144 m8, 9 and 11, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 145 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
- 147 mStatue of James Ii in Front of National Gallery West WingGrade I
- 150 m6 1/2 and 7, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
Checked on 22 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
- WC2H 7AU
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Kotak Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15300815
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15300815
- 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.
Freehold owner and 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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