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Planning AtlasWestminsterSt James's wardWC2H 9EA
Postcode record · Westminster

WC2H 9EA.

WC2H 9EA has 37 known premises and 44 planning records — 28 approved of 38 decided (73.7%).

WestminsterSt James'sWC2H 9EA
Postcode WC2H 9EA · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther17 exact19 approximate36 on the map — every match
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37
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
44
Applications
38 decided
73.7%
Approval rate
28 approved · 10 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
36
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?

WC2H 9EA has 37 known premises and 44 planning records — 28 approved of 38 decided (73.7%).

Premises (18 of 37 shown)

Planning

What happened?

44 planning applications across the postcode; 28 approved of 38 decided (73.7%). Latest 30 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Refurbishment of existing second floor office terrace, including access alterations and all other associated works.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2019-02-05
Installation of a telephone kiosk on the pavement.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applic. to determine telecom. equipment
Refused
2018-02-02
Installation of a public call box.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applic. to determine telecom. equipment
Refused
2017-02-21
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.05m x 4.30m
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2016-10-06
Use of the ground floor as a mixed use comprising retail and cafe/restaurant (sui generis)
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Starbucks Coffee · Agent Pegasus Group · Officer Ian Corrie
Full Planning Permission Application
Withdrawn
2016-07-21
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1m x 4.3m and a non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.9m.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Advert Application (ADV)
Refused
2016-07-13
Replacement of the shopfront and use of the public highway measuring approx. 2.8 m x 6.0m for the placing of 4 tables, 4 chairs, 2 benches and glass screening.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Ian Corrie
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2016-07-13
Use of an area of public highway measuring 1.6m x 4.6m (Great Newport Street frontage) for the placing of three tables and ten chairs in connection with the existing bar.
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2014-11-13
Display of a back-illuminated fascia sign (600mm x 1790mm), two internally illuminated menu boxes (456mm x 693mm) and two non-illuminated awnings.
4 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2014-04-16
Use of the highway on the Upper St Martin's Lane frontage for the placing of three tables and six chairs with plain canvas barriers in an area measuring 1.19m x 5.1m in connection with the existing bar at 1 Upper St Martin's Lane.
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Mr Adrian Vickery · Agent Novus Leisure Ltd · Officer Renee Clarke
Applic. for tables and chairs
Approved
2014-02-28
Refurbishment of existing second floor office terrace, including access alterations and all other associated works.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Approved
2019-02-05
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Full Planning Permission Application
Installation of a telephone kiosk on the pavement.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Refused
2018-02-02
More
Applic. to determine telecom. equipment
Installation of a public call box.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Refused
2017-02-21
More
Applic. to determine telecom. equipment
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Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.05m x 4.30m
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Approved
2016-10-06
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Use of the ground floor as a mixed use comprising retail and cafe/restaurant (sui generis)
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Starbucks Coffee · Agent Pegasus Group · Officer Ian Corrie
Withdrawn
2016-07-21
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1m x 4.3m and a non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.9m.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Nikki Mitchell
Refused
2016-07-13
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Replacement of the shopfront and use of the public highway measuring approx. 2.8 m x 6.0m for the placing of 4 tables, 4 chairs, 2 benches and glass screening.
Orion House 5 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Neo · Agent Neo Architects · Officer Ian Corrie
Approved
2016-07-13
More
Full Planning Permission Application
Use of an area of public highway measuring 1.6m x 4.6m (Great Newport Street frontage) for the placing of three tables and ten chairs in connection with the existing bar.
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Approved
2014-11-13
More
Applic. for tables and chairs
Display of a back-illuminated fascia sign (600mm x 1790mm), two internally illuminated menu boxes (456mm x 693mm) and two non-illuminated awnings.
4 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Approved
2014-04-16
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Use of the highway on the Upper St Martin's Lane frontage for the placing of three tables and six chairs with plain canvas barriers in an area measuring 1.19m x 5.1m in connection with the existing bar at 1 Upper St Martin's Lane.
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9EA · premises record
Applicant Mr Adrian Vickery · Agent Novus Leisure Ltd · Officer Renee Clarke
Approved
2014-02-28
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 37 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 37 of 37 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 37 of 37 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 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 37 of 37 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 2 of 37 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 37 of 37 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 37 of 37 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 37 of 37 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 37 of 37 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Covent Garden · reference 08/01260/CONARA · covers 2 of 37 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 7 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Applicant on 7 applications
Applicant on 3 applications
Applicant on 1 application
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Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Applicant on 1 application
Agent on 3 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Agent on 2 applications
Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent44 applications and 36 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.
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