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26/02360/TCH - Applic. for tables and chairs Refused
Commercial premises

Proposal

Use of the public highway measuring 6.75m x 1.5m for placing of 4 x tables, 12 x chairs, 5 x barriers in connection with the existing ground floor use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
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Refused
11 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-T & C (FULL APP) [PE] Decision Notice · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF ITEM MEASUREMENTS AND EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS Drawing · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLAN Drawing · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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 372 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 372 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, 19 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 ↗
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.
61 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 5, Great Newport Street Wc2, Grade II, 33 m away · 4 Grade II*, 57 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 ↗
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
Applic. for tables and chairs
Postcode
WC2H 7AA
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
11 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 13% of commercial premises here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
784decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14727978
Planning Portal ref
PP-14727978
Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
12 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Use of the public highway measuring 6.75m x 1.5m for placing of 4 x tables, 16 x chairs…
25/01209/TCH
2024
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 6.75m x 1.5m for the placing of 4 tables a…
24/03833/TCH
2021 Approved
Retention of an extract duct at roof level and air intake duct on rear elevation.
21/02646/FULL
2020 Withdrawn
Installation of an extract duct at roof level and air intake duct on rear elevation. (Ret…
20/06068/FULL
2020 Refused
Use of an area of public highway measuring 0.75m x 3.3m for the placing of two tables and…
20/00222/TCH
2017 Approved
Use of the public highway for the placing of 2 tables and 4 chairs in an area measuring 0…
17/08668/TCH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025 Approved
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2025
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Increase in size of restaurant (Class E) including extract ducting.
25/06449/FULL
2025 Approved
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25/04555/ADV
2025 Withdrawn
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2025 Withdrawn
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Extension of extract duct between ground and first floor level within the rear lightwell.
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2025
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2025
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2025
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Display of three internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.21m x 1.51m
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2020 Approved
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2022
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Installation of two removable stainless steel brackets for the hanging of flags on cross…
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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

Freehold owner: 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.