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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardWC2B 4BB
Postcode record · Westminster

WC2B 4BB.

WC2B 4BB has 7 known premises and 15 planning records — 12 approved of 12 decided (100%).

WestminsterSt James'sWC2B 4BB
Postcode WC2B 4BB · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther21 exact1 approximate22 on the map — every match
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7
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
15
Applications
12 decided
100%
Approval rate
12 approved · 0 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
22
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 4BB has 7 known premises and 15 planning records — 12 approved of 12 decided (100%).

Premises

Name
Details
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Planning

What happened?

15 planning applications across the postcode; 12 approved of 12 decided (100%). Latest 15 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the existing restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2019-06-20
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the existing restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2018-06-08
Display of bulb letter sign measuring 0.71m x 2.50m at high level within entrance portico.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Jeremy King · Agent RadcliffesLeBrasseur · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2017-11-24
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 55 Aldwych.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Mr Andrew Jordan · Agent JCDecaux UK Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Withdrawn
2016-08-26
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Graham Clack · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2016-07-21
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission dated 7 December 2015 (RN: 15/06883/TCH) for use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant; namely a change of hours on Saturdays so that they are the same as Monday to Friday 07:00 and 23:00.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Graham Clack · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-05-05
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Berwin Leighton Paisner · Officer Renee Clarke
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2015-07-15
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and 5 banquettes in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Berwin Leighton Paisner · Officer Renee Clarke
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2014-07-11
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission dated 12 June 2012 (RN: 13/02022) for the use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and five banquettes in connection with the restaurant namely, to allow the placing of tables and chairs on the pavement between 07.00 and 23.00 Monday to Saturday, 11.00 and 21.30 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.(Amended description)
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Radcliffes le Brasseur · Officer Michael Drake
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2013-05-20
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and 5 banquettes in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Radcliffes le Brasseur · Officer Michael Drake
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2013-02-25
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the existing restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Approved
2019-06-20
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the existing restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Approved
2018-06-08
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Display of bulb letter sign measuring 0.71m x 2.50m at high level within entrance portico.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Jeremy King · Agent RadcliffesLeBrasseur · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2017-11-24
More
Advert Application (ADV)
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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 55 Aldwych.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Mr Andrew Jordan · Agent JCDecaux UK Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Withdrawn
2016-08-26
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Graham Clack · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2016-07-21
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission dated 7 December 2015 (RN: 15/06883/TCH) for use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant; namely a change of hours on Saturdays so that they are the same as Monday to Friday 07:00 and 23:00.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Mr Graham Clack · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2016-05-05
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.8m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs, 5 banquettes, 4 canvas barriers and an external waiter station in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Berwin Leighton Paisner · Officer Renee Clarke
Approved
2015-07-15
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and 5 banquettes in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Berwin Leighton Paisner · Officer Renee Clarke
Approved
2014-07-11
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Variation of Condition 3 of planning permission dated 12 June 2012 (RN: 13/02022) for the use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and five banquettes in connection with the restaurant namely, to allow the placing of tables and chairs on the pavement between 07.00 and 23.00 Monday to Saturday, 11.00 and 21.30 on Sundays and Bank Holidays.(Amended description)
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Radcliffes le Brasseur · Officer Michael Drake
Approved
2013-05-20
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of three areas of the public highway measuring 1.1m x 3m, 1.1m x 1.5m and 1.75 x 9.5m for the placing of 13 tables, 17 chairs and 5 banquettes in connection with the restaurant.
55 Aldwych London WC2B 4BB · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Radcliffes le Brasseur · Officer Michael Drake
Approved
2013-02-25
More
Applic. for tables and chairs

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 7 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 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 7 of 7 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 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 7 of 7 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 7 of 7 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Strand · reference CONARA/1240 · covers 7 of 7 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.

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People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 15 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
Applicant on 8 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 4 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 8 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
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Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 4 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent15 applications and 22 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

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.

No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.

Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
WC2B 4BB, Westminster: Planning and Property History | Planning Atlas