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26/06730/TCH - Applic. for tables and chairs Pending
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Use of a private forcourt for placement of 14 tables, 15 chairs, 32-seat benches, 24-seat benches and 14 planters in an area measuring 8.80m x 3.84m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent changes of use.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 2

PDF GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN Drawing · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG PHOTO 1 Photo · 21 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 6 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 6 Oct 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 410 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 410 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, 74 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 ↗
68 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 3 and 5, Mercer Street Wc2, Grade II, 24 m away · 2 Grade II*, 66 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 23 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in March 2018. Other property, leasehold.

27 March 2018£350,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area348 m² (3,746 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 22)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Applic. for tables and chairs
Postcode
WC2E 9AB
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Poppleston Allen Solicitors
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 750 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
172decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265764
Planning Portal ref
PP-15265764
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

2024
Use of the private highway measuring 3.9m X 0.0m for the placing of 19 tables, 25 chairs…
24/04532/TCH
2022 Approved
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.17m x 2.742m
22/04440/ADV
2021 Approved
Use of the courtyard for the placing of 9 tables, 24 seats and 7 planters in an area meas…
21/06573/TCH
2021 Approved
Installation of awnings to first floor terrace.
21/06571/FULL
2021 Refused
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.6m x 2.87m, two externally…
21/07669/ADV
2021 Refused
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.60m x 2.87m, two internally…
21/06572/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024/4277/L
2024 Approved
23 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QR
Excavation of the existing basement level, and removal and replacement of the existing li…
2024/4161/P
2024 Approved
2-3 Ching Court & 53-55 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9DG
Repair works to Ching Court entrance doorway.
2024/2844/L
2025
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
Display of non illuminated public painted mural art measuring 11.4m x 15.1m.
25/07429/ADV
2025 Withdrawn
18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE
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25/05620/ADV
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25/06739/ADV
2025 Approved
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Display of two internally (letters only) illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.48m x 3.275m…
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2025 Approved
112-115 Long Acre, London WC2E 9PA
not required - duplicate submission to 25/05150/ADV
25/05324/ADV
2025 Approved
130 Long Acre London WC2E 9AA
Display of two internally illuminated 'face-lit' fascia signs (one on Long Acre and one o…
25/03903/ADV
2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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25/01654/ADV
2024 Approved
42 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9EP
Two small vents added to the shop for ventilation.
2024/3716/L
2024 Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
New flat applied branding, vinyl cut letters, directly to the existing facade, matching t…
2024/4534/A
2024 Approved
69-71 Monmouth Street London WC2H 9JW
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2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Installation of replacement plant and ductwork to rooftop.
2024/1288/P
2024
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Use of the ground floor and basement as a drinking establishment (Sui-Generis) with ancil…
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2021 Approved
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1 x honey locust (T1, St martins courtyard): Reduce lateral branches to give 2m clearance…
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2021 Approved
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2021/4429/PVL
2021 Refused
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Replacement shopfront and adjacent window.
21/04419/FULL
2021 Withdrawn
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Replacement of ground floor entrance door and a replacement illuminated canopy projecting…
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2021 Approved
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Replacement entrance frontage.
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.