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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardWC2B 4AY
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WC2B 4AY.

WC2B 4AY has 37 known premises and 10 planning records — 8 approved of 8 decided (100%). 20 EPC records.

WestminsterSt James'sWC2B 4AY
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37
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
10
Applications
8 decided
100%
Approval rate
8 approved · 0 refused
20
EPC records
ratings B 2 · C 13 · D 4 · E 1
15
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

WC2B 4AY has 37 known premises and 10 planning records — 8 approved of 8 decided (100%). 20 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 37 shown)

Planning

What happened?

10 planning applications across the postcode; 8 approved of 8 decided (100%). Latest 10 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Details of how waste is to be stored and cycle storage pursuant to conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 4th November 2025 (RN: 25/06489/FULL)
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Pending
2026-05-19
Dual/alternative use of part ground floor for education (Class F1 (a)) or offices (Class E (g)).
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Ernie Cheung
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2025-09-11
Change of use of the part of the ground floor unit (Class F1) to a Class E Use.
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Ernie Cheung
Full Planning Permission Application
Withdrawn
2025-06-19
Amalgamation of two, two bedroom flats (Units 18 and 19) into one four bedroom residential flat.
Flat 19 9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2022-05-14
Installation of air conditioning units to rear external courtyard.
9 - 13 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Daniel Melling · Officer Jonathon Metcalfe
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2019-12-20
Use of part of the ground and basement floor of 9-13 Kean Street for dual / alternative Class B1 (office) or Class D1 (Non-residential institution) for educational purposes. Replacement of part of four rear windows with grilles.
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Barton Willmore · Officer Jonathon Metcalfe
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2019-08-19
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.8m x 0.2m.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Matt Hale · Agent Hale Brown Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2018-12-14
Replacement of glazed entrance frontages to ground and first floor of 6 Kean St and commercial unit to 11 Kingsway. Installation of glazed brick reveals to 6 Kean St office entrance.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Matt Hale · Agent Hale Brown Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2018-12-14
Use of part of the ground floor of 9-13 Kean Street for educational purposes (Class D1).
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Peter Davies · Officer Zulekha Hosenally
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2009-09-25
Retention of air conditioning unit at roof level.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2008-03-05
Details of how waste is to be stored and cycle storage pursuant to conditions 5 and 6 of planning permission dated 4th November 2025 (RN: 25/06489/FULL)
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Pending
2026-05-19
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
Dual/alternative use of part ground floor for education (Class F1 (a)) or offices (Class E (g)).
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Ernie Cheung
Approved
2025-09-11
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Change of use of the part of the ground floor unit (Class F1) to a Class E Use.
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Stantec UK Limited · Officer Ernie Cheung
Withdrawn
2025-06-19
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Full Planning Permission Application
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Amalgamation of two, two bedroom flats (Units 18 and 19) into one four bedroom residential flat.
Flat 19 9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Approved
2022-05-14
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Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of air conditioning units to rear external courtyard.
9 - 13 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Daniel Melling · Officer Jonathon Metcalfe
Approved
2019-12-20
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of part of the ground and basement floor of 9-13 Kean Street for dual / alternative Class B1 (office) or Class D1 (Non-residential institution) for educational purposes. Replacement of part of four rear windows with grilles.
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Barton Willmore · Officer Jonathon Metcalfe
Approved
2019-08-19
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.8m x 0.2m.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Matt Hale · Agent Hale Brown Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2018-12-14
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Replacement of glazed entrance frontages to ground and first floor of 6 Kean St and commercial unit to 11 Kingsway. Installation of glazed brick reveals to 6 Kean St office entrance.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Matt Hale · Agent Hale Brown Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2018-12-14
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of part of the ground floor of 9-13 Kean Street for educational purposes (Class D1).
9 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Applicant Mr Peter Davies · Officer Zulekha Hosenally
Approved
2009-09-25
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Retention of air conditioning unit at roof level.
6 Kean Street London WC2B 4AY · premises record
Approved
2008-03-05
More
Full Planning Permission Application

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 37 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 1.2: Lundenwic and the Strand Summary and Definition The Lundenwic and the Strand APA covers the Anglo-Saxon international trading emporium of Lundenwic and the medieval and post medieval grand and religious hou · reference 76669 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 37 of 37 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 5 of 37 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 1.2: Lundenwic and the Strand Summary and Definition The Lundenwic and the Strand APA covers the Anglo-Saxon international trading emporium of Lundenwic and the medieval and post medieval grand and religious hou · reference 76669 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 37 of 37 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 5 of 37 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 10 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 5 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 5 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
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Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent10 applications and 15 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy20 EPC records; ratings B: 2, C: 13, D: 4, E: 1.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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1 intent signal recorded in this postcode
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Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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