42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/06222/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Extensions & alterationsSigns & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of new shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 8

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Background Papers · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 217 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 217 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, 79 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 ↗
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.
64 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera), Grade II*, 25 m away · 3 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 51 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 ↗
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.
Conservation area 17 m away: Covent Garden
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 222 m away: Trafalgar Square; 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 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £36,000,000 in August 2026. Other property, freehold.

5 August 2026£36,000,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 July 2021£151,936,612Leasehold. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
WC2N 4EJ
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Centro Planning Consultancy
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
1,675decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173817
Planning Portal ref
PP-15173817
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Change of use from gym space (Class E) to a Live Music Jazz Venue with a sit-down food an…
25/07802/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
4 Goodwin's Court London WC2N 4LL
Change of use of four premises from Use Class E to residential, refurbishment of windows…
25/08105/FULL
2025
52 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EA
Installation of new internal fire doors throughout the building.
25/07315/LBC
2025 Approved
London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Install new fall protection railings and replace roof coverings and battens to match exis…
25/05219/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
4 Goodwin's Court London WC2N 4LL
Internal alterations to 4-7 Goodwin's Court. (Linked with 25/03857/FULL)
25/03858/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
4 Goodwin's Court London WC2N 4LL
Use of 4-7 Goodwin's Court as four x two bedroom dwellings. (Linked with 25/03858/LBC)
25/03857/FULL
2025 Approved
43 Chandos Place London WC2N 4HS
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign and an externally illuminated projecting…
25/04022/ADV
2025
45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4HX
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2025
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2025
London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Display of one externally illuminated horizontal banner measuring 30 m x 4 m to front of…
25/01001/ADV
2025
London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Three advertisement banners on scaffolding. (Linked with RN 25/01001/ADV)
25/01005/LBC
2025
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2024
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Installation of external heaters to shopfront. (Linked with 24/08995/LBC)
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2024
Basement And Ground Floor 4 New Row London WC2N 4LH
Installation of external heaters to shopfront. (Linked with 24/08994/FULL)
24/08995/LBC
2024
London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Installation of brass guardrails to the balcony resters at the bottom of each flight of A…
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London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Removal of existing modern single ply roof coverings and associated insulation and renew…
24/06939/LBC
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London Coliseum 32 - 35 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ES
Repairs and renewal to two failing roof areas and renewal of associated roof coverings.
24/06940/LBC
2024
45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4HX
Erection of three rooftop extensions to existing hotel to provide additional guest bedroo…
24/08080/FULL
2024
43 Chandos Place London WC2N 4HS
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.56m x 0.53m and an internall…
24/07984/ADV
2021 Approved
61 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4JS
Replacement cladding to the existing fifth floor apartments.
21/02289/FULL
2021
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2020 Refused
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Basement And Ground Floor 40 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4ER
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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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

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.