16 Soho Square London W1D 3QH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement shopfronts to the retail units of number 16 Soho Square. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 12
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 8
Site constraints 11
Show all 34 with distances
- 7 m15, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 20 m13, Soho Square W1Grade II*
- 23 m35, Oxford StreetGrade II
- 43 m21, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 52 m34 and 36, Oxford Street W1Grade II
- 54 m10 and 10a, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 62 mStatue of Charles Ii in Square GardenGrade II
- 67 mRoman Catholic Church of St PatricksGrade II*
- 68 mThe French Protestant ChurchGrade II*
- 70 mCentral Timber Framed Arbour/Tool ShedGrade II
- 73 mSt Patrick's PresbyteryGrade II
- 76 mFormer Oxford Corner HouseGrade II
- 86 mEvelyn HouseGrade II
- 90 m4, 5 AND 6, SOHO SQUARE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 93 m3, SOHO SQUARE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 96 m2, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 101 m38 and 38a, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 103 mFlying Horse Public HouseGrade II*
- 108 m1, Tottenham Court RoadGrade II
- 108 m26, Soho Square W1Grade II*
- 111 m8, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 111 m37, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 113 mHouse of St BarnabasGrade I
- 116 m19, Carlisle Street W1Grade II
- 117 m36, Soho Square W1Grade II
- 120 mThe Hospital for WomenGrade II
- 126 mCentre PointGrade II
- 133 m3, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 134 m14, Manette Street W1Grade II
- 138 mUnnamed
- 140 m11, Rathbone Place W1Grade II
- 144 m90, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 145 mDominion TheatreGrade II
- 150 m5, Great Russell StreetGrade II
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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- W1D 3QH
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Emrys Architects
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 82% of shopfronts here are.
Plota live figures for shopfronts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
100 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14885526
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14885526
- Comments by
- 17 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 18 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
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.
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