Planning application
Ground Floor and basement, Weston House, 242-246 High Holborn London WC1V 7EX
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of ground and basement floor from gym (Class E) to competitive leisure and socialising venue including pool, pub/ bar games and pop up entertainment with ancillary use as a bar/ restaurant (Sui Generis)
As published by the council, reference 2025/1582/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1582/P
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Postcode
- WC1V 7EX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Camden
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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