Postcode record · Westminster
WC2B 4DF.
WC2B 4DF has 1 known premises and 21 planning records — 12 approved of 13 decided (92.3%).
Postcode WC2B 4DF · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther30 exact30 on the map — every match
At a glance · this postcodeWestminster profile →
1
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
21
Applications
13 decided
92.3%
Approval rate
12 approved · 1 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
30
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 4DF has 1 known premises and 21 planning records — 12 approved of 13 decided (92.3%).
Premises
Name
Details
UPRN 100023430368
UPRN 100023430368
Planning
What happened?
21 planning applications across the postcode; 12 approved of 13 decided (92.3%). Latest 21 shown.
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly Tower structure at The Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Pending
2026-03-31
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly Tower structure at The Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Pending
2026-03-31
Installation of projecting digital screen at first floor level and two digital screens at either side of the entrance at ground floor level. (Linked with 25/05608/ADV)
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Listed Building Consent
Approved
2025-11-13
Display of internally illuminated LED projecting digital screen measuring 3.24m x 2.56m at first floor level and two internally illuminated LED digital screens signs each measuring 2.5m x 1.28m at either side of the entrance at ground floor level. (Linked with 25/08293/LBC)
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2025-08-11
Installation of X6 permanent concealed 750x500mm access hatches to the existing Dress and Grand circle ceilings.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2023-06-09
Installation of one internally illuminated sign measuring 2.80m x 5.30m for a temporary period from 26 March 2018 to 23 March 2020.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2018-03-13
Display of one internally illuminated sign measuring 2.80m x 5.30m for a temporary period from 26 March 2018 to 23 March 2020.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2018-03-13
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 2 LED digital screens both measuring 2370mm x 1338mm attached to the bus shelter in front of Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Refused
2016-08-26
Partial removal and replacement of stage house roof and installation of new internal steel grid structure
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-08-09
Partial removal and replacement of stage house roof and installation of new internal steel grid structure
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2016-07-15
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly Tower structure at The Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Pending
2026-03-31
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Full Planning Permission Application
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly Tower structure at The Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Pending
2026-03-31
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Installation of projecting digital screen at first floor level and two digital screens at either side of the entrance at ground floor level. (Linked with 25/05608/ADV)
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2025-11-13
More
Listed Building Consent
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Display of internally illuminated LED projecting digital screen measuring 3.24m x 2.56m at first floor level and two internally illuminated LED digital screens signs each measuring 2.5m x 1.28m at either side of the entrance at ground floor level. (Linked with 25/08293/LBC)
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2025-08-11
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Installation of X6 permanent concealed 750x500mm access hatches to the existing Dress and Grand circle ceilings.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2023-06-09
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Installation of one internally illuminated sign measuring 2.80m x 5.30m for a temporary period from 26 March 2018 to 23 March 2020.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2018-03-13
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Display of one internally illuminated sign measuring 2.80m x 5.30m for a temporary period from 26 March 2018 to 23 March 2020.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2018-03-13
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Display of a double-sided advertisement panel consisting of 2 LED digital screens both measuring 2370mm x 1338mm attached to the bus shelter in front of Aldwych Theatre.
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Refused
2016-08-26
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Partial removal and replacement of stage house roof and installation of new internal steel grid structure
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2016-08-09
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Partial removal and replacement of stage house roof and installation of new internal steel grid structure
49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF · premises record
Approved
2016-07-15
More
Listed Building Consent 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 1 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 1 of 1 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 1 of 1 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 1 of 1 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 1 of 1 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 1 of 1 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 1 of 1 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 1 of 1 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 1 of 1 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 1 of 1 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 1 of 1 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Nearby postcodes and streets
Walk to the next area — linked where the Atlas has a record for it (pilot borough only for now).
People
Who is involved?
Named on the latest 21 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.
Name
Details
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 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
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 2 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
Development
What could it become?
Planning precedent21 applications and 30 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
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
Planning Atlas ProOwnership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.
No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.
Thinking about a project here?
Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.