6 - 8 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Alterations to part of shopfront, installation of external heaters, lighting and wind screens (retrospective). [site includes 9/9A Irving Street] (Linked with 26/04867/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent shopfronts. Comments are open until 7 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Documents 25
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 9
Associated applications 2
- FullAlterations to part of shopfront, installation of external heaters, lighting and wind screens…This application26/04866/FULL
Site constraints 9
Show all 13 with distances
- 44 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
- 53 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
- 66 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
- 73 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
- 77 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
- 82 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
- 88 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade II
- 106 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
- 119 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
- 124 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
- 129 mNational GalleryGrade I
- 135 mWyndhams TheatreGrade II*
- 144 mThe Edith Cavell MemorialGrade I
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AT
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Bidwells
Decision outlook
Day 46 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides shopfronts by day 56.
Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15068151
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
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