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25/05456/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 08 September 2023 (RN: ) for Use of the public highway for placing of 33 tables and 128 chairs, fabric barriers, planters and a serving station in an area measuring 7.5m x 23.83m in connection with existing ground floor. Namely, to allow the continued use of the area for a further two year period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Approved
12 Sept 2025

Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF FULL PP [PE] Decision Notice · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL LICENSING Drawing · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 11 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 5 varied

    • VariationVariation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 08 September 2023 (RN) for Use…This application25/05456/FULL

Site constraints 11

Leicester Square 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: 2A.2 Parliament Hill summit 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. Also in the corridor of 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster.
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 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 381 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 381 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, 4 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.
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Clareville House, Grade II, 44 m away · 3 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 23 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 1 November 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.

Building

Floor area783 m² (8,428 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
WC2H 7LU
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
12 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Poppleston Allen Solicitors
Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14229435
Planning Portal ref
PP-14229435
Comments by
10 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
20 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
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24/05222/ADV
2024
Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 25 August 2022 (RN: 22/03082/FULL)…
24/03856/FULL
2024
Display of non-illuminated logos on fourteen canvas barriers measuring 1.6m x 0.9m until…
24/03857/ADV
2023 Approved
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 22 August 2022 (RN 22/02523/TCH) fo…
23/05217/FULL
2022 Approved
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 12 June 2020 (20/02232/FULL) for 'U…
22/03082/FULL
2022 Approved
Display of non-illuminated logos on six canvas barriers measuring 1.6m x 0.9m until 31 Au…
22/04149/ADV
2022 Approved
Use of the public highway for placing of 33 tables and 128 chairs, fabric barriers, plant…
22/02523/TCH
Within ~100m

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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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.