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25/08742/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Refused

Proposal

Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation and wall lights to external elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
26 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 26 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage Statement · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATIONPLAN Location Plan · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF STRRET LIGHTING RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 17 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 14-16, Bedford Street Wc2
List entry 1066486 · The pin is inside its outline · 89 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 80 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 89 with distances
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 144 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 144 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, 5 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.
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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
WC2E 9HE
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
26 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Firstplan

How this decision compares

Decided in 115 days from validation, 41 days slower than Westminster's median of 74 for full applications. Refused, as 14% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
2,057decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14532251
Planning Portal ref
PP-14532251
Comments by
25 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
4 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Display of three externally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.5m x 0.8m on the Cha…
25/07864/ADV
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Alterations to shopfront including awnings; and other associated works. Linked with 25/07…
25/07884/LBC
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of four low level projecting signs and two hand painted signs (Linked to 25/…
25/07854/LBC
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of a new shopfront, windows and doors onto Bedford Street and Chandos Place…
25/07385/FULL
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of a new shopfront, windows and doors onto Bedford Street and Chandos Place…
25/07386/LBC
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of external ducting to the rear elevation and condensers at rear ground floo…
25/07313/FULL
2025
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of external ducting to the rear elevation and condensers at rear ground floo…
25/07314/LBC
2025
19 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8QH
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 13 October 2023 (RN: 23/05812/FULL)…
25/07188/FULL
2025 Refused
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External alterations to the existing ground floor frontage including installation of repl…
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6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of a new shopfront and replacement of windows onto Bedford Street and Chando…
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2025 Refused
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of a new shopfront and replacement of windows onto Bedford Street and Chando…
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2025 Refused
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Installation of three internally illuminated projecting signs.
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2025 Refused
6 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HZ
Display of two internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.5m x 0.9m and display…
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2025
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Change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to restaurant (Use Class E) on part second…
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2025
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Use of various areas of the public highway outside Nos. 3, 4, 5-6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17…
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Installation of a retractable awning and coach screw fixings, removal of existing plastic…
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2025
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Installation of two retractable awnings and anchor bolt fixings, removal/relocation of se…
25/04316/LBC
2025
30 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8NA
Installation of a retractable awning and anchor fixings, and removal of the existing awni…
25/04322/LBC
2025 Approved
16 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8QH
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.289 m x 0.485 m and externally…
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2025
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Installation of new UKPN Green GRP meter housing and new wall lights to the side return g…
25/02997/FULL
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30-33 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LH
Relocation and reconfiguration of existing extract ductwork to rear of 30 Henrietta Stree…
21/03422/LBC
2021 Approved
30-33 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LH
Relocation and reconfiguration of existing extract ductwork to rear of 30 Henrietta Stree…
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2021 Refused
15 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8QG
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.445m X 5.03m and internally ill…
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15 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8QG
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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

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