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WC2E 7HE.

WC2E 7HE has 36 known premises and 47 planning records — 34 approved of 35 decided (97.1%). 7 EPC records.

WestminsterSt James'sWC2E 7HE
Postcode WC2E 7HE · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther49 exact10 approximate59 on the map — every match
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36
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
47
Applications
35 decided
97.1%
Approval rate
34 approved · 1 refused
7
EPC records
ratings B 7
59
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 7HE has 36 known premises and 47 planning records — 34 approved of 35 decided (97.1%). 7 EPC records.

Premises (18 of 36 shown)

Planning

What happened?

47 planning applications across the postcode; 34 approved of 35 decided (97.1%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Notification for prior approval for change of use of second, third and fourth floor levels from office accommodation (Class E) to a mix of office accommodation (Class E) and 2no. self-contained residential flats (Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G.
33 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Prior Appro change comm to mixed 2 flats
Approved
2025-12-12
Details of BREAAM rating pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission 11 May 2017 (RN: 16/05363)
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Steven Shaw · Agent Solmaz Limited · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2018-06-01
Details of a sample of the natural roof slate pursuant of Condition 22 of planning permission dated 08 December 2015 (15/06499).
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Stonehaven Limited · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2016-12-09
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 8 December 2015 (RN: 15/06499/FULL) for use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3). Use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35. Excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street. NAMELY to vary the approved drawings to allow increase of roof height by 0.8m, changes of materials to rear elevation, installation of CHP system instead of air source heat pump, change from secondary glazing to double glazing and increase in floor space of apartment 4.3 by 33 sqm.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Steven Shaw · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Matthew Mason
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-06-08
Variation of Conditions 1, 9, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 25 of planning permission dated 6 November 2012 (RN: 12/08067/FULL) (Class C3) for 'Use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3). Use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35. Excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street'; namely, to vary condition 1 in order to allow design changes to windows, flat layouts, and lift extension and installation of ladder with associated platform and rooflight and vary wording of Conditions 9, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 25 to enable the residential and retail elements of the scheme to be developed separately.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Aurore Manceau
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2015-07-17
Details of the provision of affordable housing elsewhere in the City, the provision of arrangements to mitigate the demand for on-street parking as a result of the development, archaeology and overheating assesment pursuant to Conditions 3, 17 a) and 19 of planning permission dated 06 November 2012 (RN: 12/08067).
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Aurore Manceau
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2015-07-02
Installation of 4 new plant units and retention of 7 plant units (the latter previously approved in a different location under application RN: 13/05481/FULL) all at roof level.
30 - 32 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Michael Drake
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2015-03-25
Submission of BREEAM Post Construction review Certificate pursuant to Condition 11 of planning permission dated 19 December 2012 (RN: 12/10267)
30 - 32 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Renee Clarke
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2014-08-13
Alterations to the existing shopfront on the Maiden Lane and Southampton Street elevation comprising installation of a brushed stainless steel stallriser and replacement of the existing windows on the Maiden Lane elevation to provide full height glazing panels.
30 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Refused
2014-05-20
Amendments to planning permission dated 6 November 2012 (RN:12/08067/FULL) for use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3), use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35; excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street. Namely, amendments to the approved layouts of the residential apartments.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve · Officer Louise Francis
Non-material amendments
Approved
2013-07-08
Notification for prior approval for change of use of second, third and fourth floor levels from office accommodation (Class E) to a mix of office accommodation (Class E) and 2no. self-contained residential flats (Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class G.
33 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Approved
2025-12-12
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Prior Appro change comm to mixed 2 flats
Details of BREAAM rating pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission 11 May 2017 (RN: 16/05363)
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Steven Shaw · Agent Solmaz Limited · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2018-06-01
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
Details of a sample of the natural roof slate pursuant of Condition 22 of planning permission dated 08 December 2015 (15/06499).
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Stonehaven Limited · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2016-12-09
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Approval of Details (Full PP)
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Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 8 December 2015 (RN: 15/06499/FULL) for use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3). Use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35. Excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street. NAMELY to vary the approved drawings to allow increase of roof height by 0.8m, changes of materials to rear elevation, installation of CHP system instead of air source heat pump, change from secondary glazing to double glazing and increase in floor space of apartment 4.3 by 33 sqm.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Steven Shaw · Agent DP9 Ltd · Officer Matthew Mason
Approved
2016-06-08
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Full Planning Permission Application
Variation of Conditions 1, 9, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 25 of planning permission dated 6 November 2012 (RN: 12/08067/FULL) (Class C3) for 'Use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3). Use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35. Excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street'; namely, to vary condition 1 in order to allow design changes to windows, flat layouts, and lift extension and installation of ladder with associated platform and rooflight and vary wording of Conditions 9, 17, 18, 20, 21 and 25 to enable the residential and retail elements of the scheme to be developed separately.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Aurore Manceau
Approved
2015-07-17
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Details of the provision of affordable housing elsewhere in the City, the provision of arrangements to mitigate the demand for on-street parking as a result of the development, archaeology and overheating assesment pursuant to Conditions 3, 17 a) and 19 of planning permission dated 06 November 2012 (RN: 12/08067).
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Aurore Manceau
Approved
2015-07-02
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Installation of 4 new plant units and retention of 7 plant units (the latter previously approved in a different location under application RN: 13/05481/FULL) all at roof level.
30 - 32 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Michael Drake
Approved
2015-03-25
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Submission of BREEAM Post Construction review Certificate pursuant to Condition 11 of planning permission dated 19 December 2012 (RN: 12/10267)
30 - 32 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve LLP · Officer Renee Clarke
Approved
2014-08-13
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Alterations to the existing shopfront on the Maiden Lane and Southampton Street elevation comprising installation of a brushed stainless steel stallriser and replacement of the existing windows on the Maiden Lane elevation to provide full height glazing panels.
30 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Refused
2014-05-20
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Full Planning Permission Application
Amendments to planning permission dated 6 November 2012 (RN:12/08067/FULL) for use of basement, part ground and upper floors of Dudley House and upper floors of 388-389 Strand as 18 residential units (Class C3), use of 34 Southampton Street and part of the basement of 37 Southampton Street as an extension to the existing restaurant (Class A3) at No. 35; excavation at basement level within 35 Southampton Street to create additional restaurant floorspace. External alterations including erection of roof extension to create an additional storey of residential accommodation, installation of plant and machinery at roof level, construction of extensions to the rear to house a lift, creation of terraces; installation of new shopfronts at 34-37 Southampton Street. Namely, amendments to the approved layouts of the residential apartments.
Dudley House 36-38 Southampton Street London WC2E 7HE · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Gerald Eve · Officer Louise Francis
Approved
2013-07-08
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Non-material amendments

Building control

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Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 36 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 36 of 36 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 36 of 36 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 36 of 36 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 36 of 36 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 36 of 36 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 36 of 36 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 36 of 36 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 36 of 36 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 36 of 36 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 36 of 36 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 10 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 7 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Applicant on 10 applications
Applicant on 2 applications
Applicant on 1 application
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Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 7 applications
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 1 application
Agent on 1 application
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent47 applications and 59 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
Energy7 EPC records; ratings B: 7.
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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Portfolio seller · Charge registered
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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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