Postcode record · Westminster
WC2B 4LD.
WC2B 4LD has 1 known premises and 48 planning records — 35 approved of 39 decided (89.7%).
Postcode WC2B 4LD · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther69 exact6 approximate75 on the map — every match
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1
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
48
Applications
39 decided
89.7%
Approval rate
35 approved · 4 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
75
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 4LD has 1 known premises and 48 planning records — 35 approved of 39 decided (89.7%).
Premises
Planning
What happened?
48 planning applications across the postcode; 35 approved of 39 decided (89.7%). Latest 30 shown.
Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.(Linked with 25/08802/LBC)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Charles Cooksley
Full Planning Permission Application
Pending
2026-03-13
Internal alterations at basement, ground, mezzanine, third and fourth floor levels; external alterations including juliet balcony, curved bay extension and spiral staircase at rear fourth floor.(Linked With 26/01660/FULL)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Charles Cooksley
Listed Building Consent Application
Pending
2025-12-03
Amendments to planning permission dated 14 November 2019 (19/00248/FULL) for: Use of the third and fourth floor as residential (C3 Use). Internal and external alterations to create a single residential dwelling including a new staircase, external lift shaft and creation of a roof terrace. Alterations to the stairwell and ground floor commercial unit (A3 Use) including new shopfront namely: rear fourth floor bay extension and spiral staircase.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Amanda Jackson
Non-material amendments
Refused
2025-12-01
Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-08-18
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN:23/05675/FULL) for alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Non-material amendments
Approved
2025-08-05
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN: 23/05675/FULL) for: Alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a circular kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room; upward extension to roof level of the (new) spiral stair on the rear elevation; increase in height of existing spiral staircase enclosure on the roof.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Non-material amendments
Refused
2025-07-14
Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a circular kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Withdrawn
2025-06-23
Refurbishment of existing stage lantern (smoke vent) set on the roof of the theatre fly tower.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-05-08
Refurbishment of existing stage lantern (smoke vent) set on the roof of the theatre fly tower.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2025-05-08
Detail of facing materials pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building consent dated 17 April 2024 (RN: 23/05676/LBC)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Refused
2025-02-03
Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.(Linked with 25/08802/LBC)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Charles Cooksley
Pending
2026-03-13
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Full Planning Permission Application
Internal alterations at basement, ground, mezzanine, third and fourth floor levels; external alterations including juliet balcony, curved bay extension and spiral staircase at rear fourth floor.(Linked With 26/01660/FULL)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Charles Cooksley
Pending
2025-12-03
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Amendments to planning permission dated 14 November 2019 (19/00248/FULL) for: Use of the third and fourth floor as residential (C3 Use). Internal and external alterations to create a single residential dwelling including a new staircase, external lift shaft and creation of a roof terrace. Alterations to the stairwell and ground floor commercial unit (A3 Use) including new shopfront namely: rear fourth floor bay extension and spiral staircase.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Applicant Mr Julian Middleton · Officer Amanda Jackson
Refused
2025-12-01
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Non-material amendments
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Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Approved
2025-08-18
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Listed Building Consent Application
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN:23/05675/FULL) for alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Approved
2025-08-05
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Non-material amendments
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN: 23/05675/FULL) for: Alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a circular kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room; upward extension to roof level of the (new) spiral stair on the rear elevation; increase in height of existing spiral staircase enclosure on the roof.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Refused
2025-07-14
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Non-material amendments
Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a circular kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD · premises record
Withdrawn
2025-06-23
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Listed Building Consent Application
Refurbishment of existing stage lantern (smoke vent) set on the roof of the theatre fly tower.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Approved
2025-05-08
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Listed Building Consent Application
Refurbishment of existing stage lantern (smoke vent) set on the roof of the theatre fly tower.
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Approved
2025-05-08
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Detail of facing materials pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building consent dated 17 April 2024 (RN: 23/05676/LBC)
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych WC2B 4LD · premises record
Refused
2025-02-03
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Approval of Details (ADLBC)
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 30 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.
Name
Details
Applicant on 10 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Agent on 9 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Case officer on 7 applications
Case officer on 6 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Applicant on 10 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Agent on 9 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Case officer on 7 applications
Case officer on 6 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Case officer on 4 applications
Development
What could it become?
Planning precedent48 applications and 75 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.