22 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/04606/LBC - Listed Building Consent Application Pending

Proposal

External and façade alterations comprising the introduction of a new entrance on the Bedford Street elevation to the new ground floor retail unit, refurbishment of the existing Henrietta Street entrance door, and installation of louvres to part of the basement windows, together with the installation of roof lights, louvres and replacement plant equipment at fifth floor and roof levels, internal works including refurbishment of the office entrance and office accommodation; creation of a new retail unit at basement and ground floor levels, with level access and associated staircase; alterations to the internal layout; raising of the fourth-floor ceiling; installation of new MEP services, joinery, lighting, suspended ceilings, kitchenettes, WCs, floor finishes and office fit-out; removal of redundant fixtures and fittings; repair, restoration and reinstatement of historic features; and installation of secondary glazing to all windows and other associated works. (Linked to 26/04605/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 66. The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 51

Plans & drawings 44

PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN THIRD FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN FOURTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN FIFTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN BASEMENT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GA PLAN ROOF Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION HENRIETTA STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION BEDFORD STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION SECTION AA Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION SECTION BB Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN THIRD FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN FOURTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN FIFTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN BASEMENT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GA PLAN ROOF Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION AA Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION BB Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING HENRIETTA STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING BEDFORD STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN THIRD FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN FOURTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN FIFTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN BASEMENT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GA PLAN ROOF Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED HENRIETTA STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BEDFORD STREET ELEVATION Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION BB Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP THIRD FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP FOURTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP FIFTH FLOOR Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED RCP BASEMENT Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Alginate House
List entry 1066648 · 4 m from the pin · 80 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 73 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 ↗
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.
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent Application
Postcode
WC2E 8ND
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Newmark

Decision outlook

Day 66, past the statutory target. 89% of commercial and major works in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 6610 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
141decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019377
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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