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26/05874/APA - Application prior approval - general Pending

Proposal

Prior Approval under Part 18 (Class A) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 comprising external alterations to Villiers Street façade comprising replacement of partially louvered windows with fully louvered windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

3 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Oct 2026; it is now day 67.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Documents 13

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: Charing Cross Hotel

List entry 1236707 · The pin is inside its outline · 51 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 19 Grade II*, 26 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 51 with distances

37 mQueen Eleanor Memorial CrossGrade II*
46 m27 and 29, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
57 m41, Craven StreetGrade II
58 m40, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
60 m39, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
61 m8, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
63 m434-437, STRAND WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
64 m9, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
65 mShip and Shovel Public HouseGrade II
67 m37, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
68 m38, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
69 m10, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
70 m36, Craven Street Wc2Grade I
72 m11, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
78 m22, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II
79 m35, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
81 m21, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
83 m12, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade I
84 m1, Craven Passage Wc2Grade II
84 m20, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
88 m21, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
88 m11 and 12, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
88 m33 and 34, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
88 m19, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
91 mDrinking Fountain Attached to Church Walls and Railing to Church of St Martin-in-the-FieldsGrade II
92 m13 and 14, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
95 m32, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
96 mUnnamed
97 m13, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
100 m14, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
102 m31, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
102 m18, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
103 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
107 m6 and 7, York Buildings Wc2Grade II
108 m25-30, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
108 m17, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
109 mJohn Law Baker Memorial Drinking Fountain (St Martin in the Fields Churchyard)Grade II
116 mChurch of St Martin in the FieldsGrade I
120 mSt Martin in the Fields Secondary SchoolGrade II*
123 mGateway and railings across south end of street with retaining wall steps down to Victoria Embankment GardensGrade II
128 mYork Water GateGrade I
129 mSouth Africa HouseGrade II*
132 mFormer Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)Grade II
136 m1 and 2, Robert StreetGrade II*
138 mChurchyard Walls and Railings Surrounding Church of St Martin in the Fields on North, South, East and West SidesGrade I
139 mZimbabwe HouseGrade II*
140 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
142 mSt Martin's Vestry HallGrade II*
143 mK2 Telephone KioskGrade II
144 m3, Robert Street Wc2Grade II*
147 mPlayhouse TheatreGrade II

Historic England ↗

Trafalgar 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.

National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is inside 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, 18 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 ↗

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 123 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens; 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.

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Important details

Council: Westminster
Application type: Application prior approval - general
Postcode: WC2N 5HS
Received: 3 Aug 2026
Validated: 3 Aug 2026
Ward: St James's
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 28 Sept 2026
Agent: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Decision outlook

Day 67, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 676 days to the predicted decision (day 73)

56%decided within 8 weeks

88%approved

1,675decided in the last year

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Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice: 23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025

Alterations to shopfronts of retail units 17 and 18 within station concourse.

Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Statements & assessments 1

Plans & drawings 4

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 1

Other documents 6