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Postcode record · Westminster

WC2E 7BN.

WC2E 7BN has 39 known premises and 88 planning records — 67 approved of 73 decided (91.8%). 17 EPC records.

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Postcode WC2E 7BN · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther51 exact51 on the map — every match
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39
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
88
Applications
73 decided
91.8%
Approval rate
67 approved · 6 refused
17
EPC records
ratings B 4 · C 8 · D 5
51
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?

WC2E 7BN has 39 known premises and 88 planning records — 67 approved of 73 decided (91.8%). 17 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 39 shown)

Planning

What happened?

88 planning applications across the postcode; 67 approved of 73 decided (91.8%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Replacement of internal apartment doors to first and second floors only.
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr Hassan Howlader · Agent Cockrell Design · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-08-05
Display of two non illuminated double sided PVC colour banners to the main entrance utilising poles in situ for a temporary period from 1 May 2025 to 1 May 2030.
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr John Hunt · Agent Entourage · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2025-04-09
Internal alterations at basement level (in connection with enlargement of the kitchen at 11-12 Russell Street).
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Newmark Gerald Eve LLP · Officer David Dorward
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2025-03-04
Use of part basement as restaurant kitchen (Class E(b)) as an extension to the restaurant kitchen at 11-12 Russell Street.
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Newmark Gerald Eve LLP · Officer David Dorward
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2025-03-04
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 17 October 2017 (RN 17/07345/FULL) which varied permission dated 14 September 2015 (RN 15/05445/FULL) of which varied permission dated 3 July 2013 (RN: 13/04482/TCH) for the use of the public highway for the placing of three tables and six chairs in association with adjacent restaurant at Byron, 33-35 Wellington Street in an area measuring 1m x 6.4m, NAMELY to extend the use of the public highway for tables and chairs until 30 September 2021.
33 - 35 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2019-07-29
Fitting out of the ground floor, remove the existing awning and associated works. (Linked to 18/10115/LBC and 18/10116/ADV).
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Ltd · Officer Jon Kilner
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2018-12-04
Display of externally illuminated facia and hanging signs measuring 0.40m x 2.00m and 0.53m x 0.60m. (Linked to 18/10115/LBC)
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Limited · Officer Jon Kilner
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2018-11-28
Fitting out of the ground floor, remove the existing awning, replacement signages and associated refurbishment works. (Linked to 18/10116/ADV and 18/10264/FULL ).
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Ltd · Officer Jon Kilner
Listed Building Consent Application
Approved
2018-11-28
Alterations at fourth floor level to create two enlarged bay windows (Flat O).
Flat O 49 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2017-03-22
Details of replacement rooflight and schedule of materials of replacement rooflight pursuant to Conditions 3 and 4 of listed building consent dated 31 May 2016 (RN: 16/03647) (Linked application 16/07691/ADFULL).
41 - 43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Approval of Details (ADLBC)
Approved
2016-08-11
Replacement of internal apartment doors to first and second floors only.
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr Hassan Howlader · Agent Cockrell Design · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2025-08-05
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Display of two non illuminated double sided PVC colour banners to the main entrance utilising poles in situ for a temporary period from 1 May 2025 to 1 May 2030.
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr John Hunt · Agent Entourage · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2025-04-09
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Internal alterations at basement level (in connection with enlargement of the kitchen at 11-12 Russell Street).
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Newmark Gerald Eve LLP · Officer David Dorward
Approved
2025-03-04
More
Listed Building Consent Application
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Use of part basement as restaurant kitchen (Class E(b)) as an extension to the restaurant kitchen at 11-12 Russell Street.
45 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Newmark Gerald Eve LLP · Officer David Dorward
Approved
2025-03-04
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 17 October 2017 (RN 17/07345/FULL) which varied permission dated 14 September 2015 (RN 15/05445/FULL) of which varied permission dated 3 July 2013 (RN: 13/04482/TCH) for the use of the public highway for the placing of three tables and six chairs in association with adjacent restaurant at Byron, 33-35 Wellington Street in an area measuring 1m x 6.4m, NAMELY to extend the use of the public highway for tables and chairs until 30 September 2021.
33 - 35 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Approved
2019-07-29
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Fitting out of the ground floor, remove the existing awning and associated works. (Linked to 18/10115/LBC and 18/10116/ADV).
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Ltd · Officer Jon Kilner
Approved
2018-12-04
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Display of externally illuminated facia and hanging signs measuring 0.40m x 2.00m and 0.53m x 0.60m. (Linked to 18/10115/LBC)
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Limited · Officer Jon Kilner
Approved
2018-11-28
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Fitting out of the ground floor, remove the existing awning, replacement signages and associated refurbishment works. (Linked to 18/10116/ADV and 18/10264/FULL ).
43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Applicant Mr · Agent Terence O'Rourke Ltd · Officer Jon Kilner
Approved
2018-11-28
More
Listed Building Consent Application
Alterations at fourth floor level to create two enlarged bay windows (Flat O).
Flat O 49 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Approved
2017-03-22
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Details of replacement rooflight and schedule of materials of replacement rooflight pursuant to Conditions 3 and 4 of listed building consent dated 31 May 2016 (RN: 16/03647) (Linked application 16/07691/ADFULL).
41 - 43 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BN · premises record
Approved
2016-08-11
More
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 39 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 39 of 39 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 39 of 39 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 39 of 39 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 39 of 39 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 39 of 39 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 39 of 39 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 39 of 39 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 39 of 39 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 39 of 39 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 39 of 39 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
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 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
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Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent88 applications and 51 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy17 EPC records; ratings B: 4, C: 8, D: 5.
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

The Developer Plan

Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

9 intent signals 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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