Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN: ) for: Alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a circular kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room; upward extension to roof level of the (new) spiral stair on the rear elevation; increase in height of existing spiral staircase enclosure on the roof. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 29 Jul 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 17
Application forms 1
Other documents 6
Associated applications 3
Part of
- AmendmentAmendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN)RefusedThis application25/04827/NMA
Site constraints 10
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Non-material amendments
- Postcode
- WC2B 4LD
- Received
- 14 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 29 Jul 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 15 days from validation, 40 days faster than Westminster's median of 55 for amendments. Refused, as 9% of amendments here are.
Plota live figures for amendments decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 28 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14175110
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14175110
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3).
- Received
- 15 Aug 2023
- Decided
- 17 Apr 2024
- Outcome
- Approved