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26/04461/ADLBC - Approval of Details (ADLBC) Approved
Admin / proceduralListed buildings

Proposal

Details of chimney stacks and specification of structural repairs pursuant to condition 6 of listed building consent dated 02 July 2025 (RN: ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPR. OF DETAILS-LBC RESMAT [PE] Decision Notice · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BRICKWORK REPAIR METHOD STATEMENT Background Papers · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CHIMNEY PHOTO SURVEY Photo · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ACK-APPROVAL OF DETAILS APPL. Background Papers · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF WELLINGTON COVER LETTER CONDITIONS LBC 6 COVER LETTER (1) Background Papers · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Charles H Fox Limited and Robert White and Sons Harper and Row Limited
List entry 1066230 · 11 m from the pin · 40 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 36 Grade II)
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 the other 40 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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
Registered park or garden 241 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Postcode
WC2E 7DD
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Newmark

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 22 June 2023 (RN: 22/08028/FULL) fo…
25/08174/FULL
2025
Replacement of modern door in 15 Exeter Street and replacement of modern floor finishes f…
25/08141/LBC
2025
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
25/07108/LBC
2025
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
25/07107/FULL
2025
Display of 4 no. externally illuminated menu case signs, two to the corner entrance at Bu…
25/06890/ADV
2025
Display of 4 no. externally illuminated menu case signs, two to the corner entrance at Bu…
25/06894/LBC
2025 Refused
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
25/03797/LBC
2025 Refused
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
25/03796/FULL
2025
Installation of 5 privacy screens at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street and Exeter Stree…
25/02443/FULL
2024
Display of 3 non-illuminated advertisement banners affixed to the scaffolding shroud on t…
24/05791/ADV
2024
Installation of CCTV to the external facade at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burle…
24/03584/LBC
2024
Installation of CCTV to the external facade at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burle…
24/03583/FULL
2024
Installation of advertisement on hoardings around the development site measuring 2.245 x…
24/01451/ADV
2022 Approved
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 8 April 2022 (21/02273/FULL) for: p…
22/08028/FULL
2022 Approved
External alterations including mansard roof extension to 22 Tavistock Street; replacement…
22/07893/LBC
2022 Refused
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
22/08059/LBC
2022 Refused
Installation of external lighting at Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Burleigh Street…
22/08058/FULL
2021 Approved
Repair and refurbishment of 14 Burleigh Street, 15 Exeter Street, 22 Tavistock Street and…
21/02274/LBC
2021 Approved
Partial demolition, alterations, extensions and refurbishment of existing buildings to pr…
21/02273/FULL
2021 Approved
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion under Regulation 6…
21/00935/EIASCR
2017 Approved
Repair and refurbishment of 14 Burleigh Street, 15 Exeter Street, Burleigh House, 22 Tavi…
17/08420/LBC
2016 Approved
Redevelopment behind the partially retained facades of the non-listed buildings excluding…
16/03534/FULL
2016 Approved
Repair and refurbishment of 14 Burleigh Street, 15 Exeter Street and Burleigh House, 22 T…
16/03536/LBC
2016 Approved
Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 5 of the Town and Country Planning (…
16/00258/EIASCR
2025
Details of a servicing management plan pursuant to condition 32 of planning permission da…
25/07687/ADFULL
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25/05066/ADV
2025
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2025
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2025
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Retention of secondary glazing to front second floor windows.
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2025
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Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 28th March 2023 (RN:23/00789/FULL)…
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2024
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Internal and external alterations including relocation of the main entrance to corner and…
24/08195/LBC
2024
Basement And Ground Floor 42 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PB
Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs and one non illuminated hanging sign…
24/08196/ADV
2024
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External alterations including relocation of the main entrance to corner. (Linked 24/0819…
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2024
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24/07783/LBC
2024
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The reconfiguration and redesign for part of Basement Level B1 of the hotel.
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2024
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Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 11.02m X 0.39m, 8.925m X 0.39m, e…
24/06265/ADV
2024 Approved
17 - 21 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PS
Display of three externally illuminated fascia signs; two measuring 35cm x 135.7cm and on…
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2024
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Display of externally-illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.84m x 0.85m, 1.223m x 0.51m, 0…
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2024
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Installation of signage; internal alterations including decorating, plumbing, tiling, joi…
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2024
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External alterations to include the installation of new sliding sash windows at ground fl…
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2024
13 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7PS
Internal refurbishment at the ground and first-floor level to include the replacement of…
24/05188/LBC
2019 Approved
Basement And Ground Floor 33 Catherine Street London WC2B 5JS
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 4.3m x 1.2m for the placing of two tables…
19/04154/TCH
2019 Withdrawn
336 - 337 Strand London WC2R 1HA
Use of two areas of public highway measuring 1.9m x15.5m and 1.9m x 2.5m for the placing…
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2019 Withdrawn
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Refurbishment of Stage Door Area and installation of a new internal door to Stage Door Ke…
19/04156/FULL
2019 Approved
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Internal alterations including the addition of partitions within the Grand Circle and Dre…
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2019 Approved
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Internal alterations and refurbishment to the foyer box office.
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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