Basement And Ground Floor 28 - 32 St Martin's Court London WC2N 4AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01156/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission dated 22 February 2024 () which itself varied condition 4 of planning permission dated 05 January 2022 (RN: ) for use of an area of public highway measuring 2.1m x 32.19m for the placing of 23 tables and 46 chairs, 9 barriers, 3 waiter stations, 15 moveable planters, 1 crustacean display and 2 bus trays and shelf racks and 2 portable heaters or 25 tables and 50 chairs, 9 barriers, 3 waiter stations, 15 moveable planters, 1 crustacean display and 2 bus trays and shelf racks in association with the ground floor restaurant, NAMELY; to extend use of the public highway for a further 2 year period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED LAYOUTS Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SUMMER LAYOUT Superseded document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WINTER LAYOUT Drawing · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 24 Feb 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 3

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      • VariationVariation of Condition 4 of planning permission dated 22 February 2024 which itself varied…This application26/01156/FULL

Site constraints 10

Covent Garden 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 1.2
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 301 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 301 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, 37 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 ↗
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.
56 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wyndhams Theatre, Grade II*, 10 m away · 1 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 48 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
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
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.

Building

Floor area660 m² (7,104 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
WC2N 4AL
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Poppleston Allen

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14731572
Planning Portal ref
PP-14731572
Comments by
20 May 2026
Site or press notice
29 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.