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26/01092/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission dated 5 November 2024 () for the use of the ground floor of 7 and 13 Mercer Street and first floor of 7 to 13 Mercer Street for purposes within Class E; namely, to amend the wording of Condition 2 to allow primary cooking to the ground floor premises of 7 Mercer Street. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
20 Feb 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026
Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026
Documents 25
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
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EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
Drawing · 26 Jun 2026
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DRAWINGS AS APPROVED BY 24 04962 FULL
Drawing · 20 Feb 2026
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LAND REGISTRY PLAN
Drawing · 20 Feb 2026
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LAYOUT PLAN - PROPOSED_INCLUDED_IN_LAYOUT PLAN - EXISTING
Superseded document · 20 Feb 2026
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Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 15
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EVO400 TECHNICAL DATA
Background Papers · 19 May 2026
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INDUCTION HOB - SPECIFICATION SHEET
Background Papers · 19 May 2026
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PLASMA CLEAN RECIRC SYSTEM
Background Papers · 19 May 2026
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RECIRCULATION LINEAR UNIT
Background Papers · 19 May 2026
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VENTILATION SYSTEM
Background Papers · 19 May 2026
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ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
Background Papers · 22 Mar 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 22 Mar 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
Background Papers · 22 Mar 2026
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SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
Background Papers · 22 Mar 2026
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RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
Other · 20 Mar 2026
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ATTACHMENTSUMMARY
Background Papers · 20 Feb 2026
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BRITANIA REFRESH MAXI RECIRCULATION UNIT - SPECIFICATION SHEET
Other · 20 Feb 2026
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SABOTEN - PROPOSED OPERATIONAL DETAILS
Other · 20 Feb 2026
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ULTRAVENT - RIRCULATION HOOD - SPECIFICATION SHEET
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S73 PLANNING COVER LETTER
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Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 2 varied
- VariationVariation of Condition 2 of planning permission dated 5 November 2024 for the use…This application26/01092/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.
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.
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.
National infrastructure project 420 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 420 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, 96 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.
66 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3 and 5, Mercer Street Wc2, Grade II, 21 m away · 1 Grade II*, 65 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.
Show all 66 with distances
- 21 m3 and 5, Mercer Street Wc2Grade II
- 33 m15, 17 and 19 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 33 m19 Mercer Street and 21 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 34 m6 and 8, Mercer Street Wc2Grade II
- 35 m11 and 13 Shelton StreetGrade II
- 39 mLamp post outside 8 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 40 mCambridge TheatreGrade II
- 43 m21 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 48 m65-71 Monmouth Street and attached rear drum forming the southern point of Ching CourtGrade II
- 48 m23 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 49 m63 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 50 m61 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 52 m53-59 Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 53 m25 and 27 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 61 m45-51 Monmouth Street and 29-31 Mercer StreetGrade II
- 61 m116, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 62 mSeven Dials WarehouseGrade II
- 67 m42-48, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 69 m24 and 26, Shelton Street Wc2Grade II
- 69 m7 and 8, Langley Street Wc2Grade II
- 71 mGuild House (South Wing)Grade II
- 72 m36, 38 and 40, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 73 m6, Langley Street Wc2Grade II
- 75 mNorth WingGrade II
- 78 m5-8, Tower CourtGrade II
- 78 mSt Martins TheatreGrade II
- 83 m10, Tower CourtGrade II
- 93 mThe Crafts CentreGrade II
- 94 m22, Tower StreetGrade II
- 94 m2, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 95 m24 and 26, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 95 m30 and 31, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 96 mStanford'sGrade II
- 97 m4 and 6, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 97 mAmbassadors TheatreGrade II
- 100 mThe Spirit of ElectricityGrade II
- 104 m22, Earlham StreetGrade II
- 105 mYard Premises to Rear of Numbers 22 and 23Grade II
- 107 mCrown Public HouseGrade II
- 110 m1, Shorts GardensGrade II
- 111 m5, Great Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 111 m34, SHELTON STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 113 m24, West StreetGrade II
- 117 mFw Collins and SonGrade II
- 117 m3-7, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 118 m17 and 19, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 120 m39, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 121 mThe Frigate Public HouseGrade II
- 123 m27, Neal StreetGrade II
- 124 m37, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 126 m29, Neal StreetGrade II
- 126 m14, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 127 mLamp Post Outside Number 14Grade II
- 128 m35, Monmouth StreetGrade II
- 130 mCovent Garden Underground StationGrade II
- 131 m33, Neal StreetGrade II
- 131 m31, Neal StreetGrade II
- 134 m35, Neal StreetGrade II
- 138 mThe Lamb and Flag Public HouseGrade II
- 138 m27 and 28 King StreetGrade II
- 139 m27, Litchfield Street Wc2Grade II
- 139 m37, Neal StreetGrade II
- 143 m37, King Street Wc2Grade II*
- 143 m12, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 m26, Litchfield Street Wc2Grade II
- 150 m27, Monmouth StreetGrade II
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
- WC2H 9QJ
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Rolfe Judd Planning
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14711837
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14711837
- Comments by
- 22 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Details of a photograph of a material sample for the new powder coated cladding pursuant…
2024
Details of secure cycle storage pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission dated 05 N…
2024
Details of a Servicing Management Plan pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission dat…
2024
Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stor…
2024
Alterations to the Mercer Street entrance to St Martins Courtyard; alterations to the gro…
2024
Use of the ground and first floors of 7 and 13 Mercer Street as Class E Use.
2022
Approved
Details of how waste is to be stored on site and how materials for recycling will be stor…
2022
Approved
Use of ground and first floor (Unit 35) for purposes within Class E.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
23 Mercer Street London Camden WC2H 9QR
Excavation of the existing basement level, reconfiguration and reordering of internal lay…
2024
Approved
23 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QR
Excavation of the existing basement level, and removal and replacement of the existing li…
2024
Approved
2-3 Ching Court & 53-55 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9DG
Repair works to Ching Court entrance doorway.
2025
7A Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Internal refurbishment and fit-out works to ground floor and first floor.
2025
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
Display of non illuminated public painted mural art measuring 11.4m x 15.1m.
2025
Withdrawn
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
Display of painted mural public artwork measuring 11.4m x 17.1m for a five year period fr…
2025
28 - 32 Shelton Street London WC2H 9JE
Installation of eight screen-printed mirrors/panels as public art on Mercers Walk East fa…
2025
Approved
121 Long Acre London WC2E 9PA
Display of two internally (letters only) illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.48m x 3.275m…
2025
7A Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Installation of service pipes and duct work, plant and associated step overs.
2025
7A Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Installation of service pipes and duct work, plant and associated step overs (Linked 25/0…
2025
Approved
112-115 Long Acre, London WC2E 9PA
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2025
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130 Long Acre London WC2E 9AA
Display of two internally illuminated 'face-lit' fascia signs (one on Long Acre and one o…
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12 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9FB
Regulation 5 Notification for works at Slingsby Place, 12 Upper Street Martin's Lane, WC2…
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7A Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Installation of a metalwork gate to the recessed entrance. (Linked with 25/02630/FULL)
2025
7A Langley Street London WC2H 9JA
Installation of a metalwork gate to the recessed entrance. (Linked with 25/02631/LBC)
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138 Long Acre London WC2E 9AA
Display of one non illuminated awning measuring 1.2m x 5.66m to front elevation at ground…
2024
Approved
42 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9EP
Two small vents added to the shop for ventilation.
2024
Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
New flat applied branding, vinyl cut letters, directly to the existing facade, matching t…
2024
Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
Minor changes to existing suspended/ projecting store signage and new applied signage to…
2025
Long Acre London
Display of LED Christmas lighting along Long Acre at 6 x crossings comprised of star and…
2021
Approved
Guild House 5 B Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EG
Replacement of existing main entrance door and side doors.
2022
Refused
25 Long Acre London WC2E 9LZ
Display of halo-illuminated letters-only fascia sign measuring 0.59m x 4.815m
2021
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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.
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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
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Referenced application
Council archive
7 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QJ
Use of the ground and first floors of 7 and 13 Mercer Street as Class E Use.
- Received
- 22 Jul 2024
- Outcome
- Pending