Development Site At 29-43 Oxford Street And 16 And 17-19 Soho Square London Data via plota.co.uk

26/00553/NMA - Non-material amendments Approved

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 27th March 2025 (RN:) for Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 1st July 2020 (RN: ) (as amended on 27 February 2023 (RN: ) and on 19 July 2024 (RN:)) for,'Part demolition of Nos 29, 31, 33, 37, 39 Oxford Street behind retained facades and demolition 41 and 43 Oxford street and 17-19 Soho Square and redevelopment of the site, including retention of 35 Oxford Street with alterations and alterations to the ground floor level and basement level of No. 16 Soho Square to provide a new building with two basement levels and rooftop pavilion comprising Class E(a) retail; Class E(b) food and drink; Class E(g)(i) office; and flexible Class E(a) retail and Class E(g)(i) office uses and associated works including cycle storage and associated facilities and the provision of a publicly accessible roof garden and all other works associated with the development.' Namely, changes to the scope of what is included within the consented S73 scheme, to eliminate any overlaps with planning application 25/07401/FULL for 16 Soho Square and minor amendments to proposed and demolition drawings to accommodate the updated strategy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Approved
28 Apr 2026

Approved on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 40

Plans & drawings 33

PDF GROUND FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRST FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SECOND FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF THIRD FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FOURTH FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FIFTH FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SIXTH FLOOR PLAN KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SOHO SQUARE SOUTH ELEVATION KEY DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 16 - 19 SOHO SQUARE DEMOLITION SCOPE Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECOND MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIFTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NINTH FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED B1 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED B2 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED OXFORD STREET NORTH ELEVATION Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOHO SQUARE WEST ELEVATION Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PARTIAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION E-E Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION F-F Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION IN CONTEXT 1 Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION IN CONTEXT 2 Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 12

Site constraints 11

56 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Statue of Charles Ii in Square Garden, Grade II, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 44 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 ↗
Soho 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.
Protected view corridor: 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
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.
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.
National infrastructure project about 886 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 886 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, about 199 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 ↗
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 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Application type
Non-material amendments
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Feb 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 31 days slower than Westminster's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 93% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
282decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 3 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14658434
Planning Portal ref
PP-14658434
Env. assessment
No
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