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2026/2687/PVL - Pavement Licence Approved
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

4 Tables and 9 Chairs Monday - Thursday 12:00 to 22:00 Friday and Saturday 12:00 to 22:30 Sunday 12:00 to 21:30 New Application Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved

Approved · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 9

16 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 27, 28 and 29, Great Queen Street, Grade II*, about 7 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 12 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 ↗
Seven Dials (Covent Garden) 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Basements. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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: Camden 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 about 231 m away: Lincoln's Inn Fields; Inside the Camden built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Camden
Application type
Pavement Licence
Postcode
WC2B 5BB
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Holborn and Covent Garden
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Withdrawn
Directorbank Executive Search Ltd 41-44 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AD
Erection of a suspended platform with screening to support and conceal condenser to the r…
2024/0163/P
2024 Approved
33 & 34 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
Formation of ground-floor opening in party wall between Nos 33 and 34 Great Queen Street…
2024/5194/L
2023 Approved
39-41 Page House Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Change of use of part of the first floor and the second and third floors from office use…
2023/3308/P
2024 Approved
Gillian Lynne Theatre 166 Drury Lane London WC2B 5PW
Replacement of the existing roof top chillers with new roof top chillers and replacement…
2024/0183/P
2023 Approved
160-161 Drury Lane & 4-6 Parker Street LONDON WC2B 5PN
Demolition of existing fourth floor, replacement of fourth floor and erection of an addit…
2023/2245/P
2024 Approved
Page House 39-41 Parker Street London Camden WC2B 5PQ
Replacement of existing window opening with fire escape door at ground floor along Parker…
2024/1851/P
2023 Approved
30-31 Great Queen Street London Camden WC2B 5AE
Works to front door and internal alterations at all levels associated with office rerfurb…
2023/5175/L
2024 Approved
New London House 172 Drury Lane London WC2B 5QF
Replacement HVAC plant and new acoustic enclosure on third floor roof
2024/0992/P
2024
The Black Penny 34 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
4 Tables and 8 Chairs and 2 Heaters Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday and Sunday 09…
2024/2273/TC
2024 Approved
33 and 34 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent reference 2023/39…
2024/0413/L
2024 Approved
30 Great Queen Street London Camden WC2B 5BB
Replacement of awning fabric to shopfront and internal refurbishment of ground floor.
2024/0432/L
2023 Approved
33 Great Queen Street London Camden WC2B 5AA
Installation of internal secondary glazing at first floor on rear elevation.
2023/5083/L
2023 Approved
Philomenas 40 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
2 Tables, 8 Chairs and 3 Barriers Monday - Saturday 08:00 to 23:00 Sunday 09:00 to 22:30…
2023/4976/TC
2023 Approved
33 and 34 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
Formation of opening at ground floor level to connect 33 and 34 Great Queen Street.
2023/3950/L
2023 Approved
28 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5BB
Repair and refurbishment works, including repointing, external roof coverings and joinery.
2023/3029/L
2023 Approved
Philomenas 40 Great Queen Street London WC2B5AA
14 Tables, 28 Chairs, 12 Barriers and 7 Umbrellas Monday-Sunday 10:00-21:00 Renewal Appli…
2023/3108/TC
2023 Approved
The Black Penny 34 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
2 Tables and 4 Chairs Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 Saturday and Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Re…
2023/2190/TC
2023 Approved
35 Great Queen Street London Camden WC2B 5AA
Reinstatement of the fire damaged first floor flat including associated works to the comm…
2023/1344/L
2023 Approved
Itsu 41-44 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
8 Tables, 16 Chairs and 6 Barriers Monday to Sunday 09:00 - 21:00 Variation application
2023/3261/TC
2023 Approved
Hercules Pillars 18 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5DG
4 Tables, 8 Chairs and 2 Planters Monday-Saturday 09:00-23:00 Sunday 09:00-22:00 New Appl…
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2019 Approved
Shoryu 35 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA
3 Tables and 6 Chairs ( previously 2 Tables and 4 Chairs) Monday to Saturday 11:30 - 23:0…
2019/4585/TC
2019 Approved
160-161 Drury Lane & 4-6 Parker Street London WC2B 5PN
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2019/2095/P
2019 Approved
19-21 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5BF
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign and externally illuminated projecting sign
2019/4405/A
2019
Whipped 160 Drury Lane London WC2B 5PN
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2019/4293/TC
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Camden
Planning Authority Score
3.1/10
Poor
#231 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Camden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #149 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #215 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #242 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #158 of 296
90%
Minor dwellings approved
467 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
46 decided
1,973
Total decisions
234 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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