135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 5 approved, 2 refused.

• 2026/0456/P Granted

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  Air quality monitoring details required by condition 6 of planning permission reference 2024/0993/P granted 16/07/2025 for the part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

  Decided 3 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0354/P Granted

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  Change of use from Cinema (Sui Generis) to mixed Cinema, Immersive Theatre, Live Music Venue use (Sui Generis) for a temporary period between 1 January and 30 September 2026. Temporary consent previously granted for 12 June to 31 December 2025.

  Decided 12 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 2024/1005/L Granted

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  Part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

  Decided 16 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2024/0993/P Granted

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  Part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

  Decided 16 Jul 2025 Full applications
• 2018/0037/L Refused

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  The comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building and the provision of a new two storey roof extension and new basement level, providing a new four-screen cinema (Class D2) and spa (sui generis) at basement levels, a restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) at ground floor level, a 94-bed hotel (Class C1) at part ground and first to sixth floors and associated terrace and bar (Class A4) at roof level, together with associated public realm and highways improvements

  Decided 5 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings
• 2017/7051/P Refused

  135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  The comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building and the provision of a new two storey roof extension and new basement level, providing a new four-screen cinema (Class D2) and spa (sui generis) at basement levels, a restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) at ground floor level, a 94-bed hotel (Class C1) at part ground and first to sixth floors and associated terrace and bar (Class A4) at roof level, together with associated public realm and highways improvements

  Decided 5 Jul 2019 Full applications

1. 18 Aug 2025

   Received by Camden

2. 19 Aug 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Granted

4. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  2026/0456/P Submitted 4 Feb 2026 0m away

  Air quality monitoring details required by condition 6 of planning permission reference 2024/0993/P granted 16/07/2025 for the part demolition, restoration and refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building, roof extension, and excavation of basement space, to provide a theatre at lower levels, with ancillary restaurant / bar space (Sui Generis) at ground floor level; and hotel (Class C1) at upper levels; provision of ancillary cycle parking, servicing and rooftop plant, and other associated works.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 4 docs

• Telephone Kiosk at the junction of SHAFTESBURY AVENUE AND EARLHAM STREET London WC2H 8JA

  2024/2370/A 0m away

  Display of LCD advertisement display with static images on rear façade of Communication Hub Unit.

  Refused

• 135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  2026/0354/P Submitted 29 Jan 2026 0m away

  Change of use from Cinema (Sui Generis) to mixed Cinema, Immersive Theatre, Live Music Venue use (Sui Generis) for a temporary period between 1 January and 30 September 2026. Temporary consent previously granted for 12 June to 31 December 2025.

  Granted Full applications 29 docs

• Telephone Kiosk at the junction of SHAFTESBURY AVENUE AND EARLHAM STREET London WC2H 8JA

  2024/0594/A Submitted 2 Aug 2023 0m away

  Display of an LCD digital advertising screen attached to a replacement, upgraded telephone kiosk

  Refused Advertising 5 docs

• Telephone Kiosk at the junction of SHAFTESBURY AVENUE AND EARLHAM STREET London WC2H 8JA

  2023/3147/P Submitted 14 Feb 2024 0m away

  Replace an existing telephone kiosk with an upgraded telephone kiosk

  Refused Full applications 33 docs

• 135-149 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AH

  2018/0037/L 0m away

  The comprehensive refurbishment of the existing Grade II listed building and the provision of a new two storey roof extension and new basement level, providing a new four-screen cinema (Class D2) and spa (sui generis) at basement levels, a restaurant/bar (Class A3/A4) at ground floor level, a 94-bed hotel (Class C1) at part ground and first to sixth floors and associated terrace and bar (Class A4) at roof level, together with associated public realm and highways improvements

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Extension

• 2026/2516/P Withdrawn

  31 Loveridge Road London Camden NW6 2DU

  Amalgamation of the existing three self-contained one-bedroom flats into a single-family dwelling house; demolition and replacement of existing outrigger; erection of a single-storey rear wrap-around extension; erection of a rear dormer extension; creation of a roof terrace above outrigger; replacement of existing windows with timber double glazed units; installation of rooflights to front roofslope; and installation of an air source heat pump in rear garden.

  16 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3830/P Awaiting decision

  Euston Tower 286 Euston Road London NW1 3DP

  Deed of variation to allow more flexibility with Affordable housing payments for redevelopment of Euston Tower comprising retention of parts of the existing building (including central core, basement and foundations) and erection of a new building incorporating these retained elements, to provide a 32-storey mixed-use building providing offices and research and development floorspace (Class E(g)) and office, retail, café and restaurant space (Class E) and Enterprise Space (Class E/F) at ground and first floors, and associated external terraces; public realm enhancements, including new landscaping and provision of new publicly accessible steps and ramp; short and long stay cycle storage; servicing; refuse storage; plant and other ancillary and associated work.

  4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 2026/3282/P Granted

  5 Berkley Road London NW1 8XX

  Installation of 1no. above ground gas riser from the basement flat to the meter box at first floor (retrospective)

  31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 2026/0483/P Granted

  100 Avenue Road London NW3 3HF

  Discharge of details for condition 47 (surface water run off details) of planning permission 2026/0404/P granted on 19/06/2026 for " Variation of conditions (2 plan numbers); 8 (quantum of commercial space); 13 (commercial windows); 15 (Wind Microclimate); 19 (commercial windows); 24 (Air quality); 34 (development quantum); 40 (Circular Economy); 44 (designing out crime); 45 (Fire Strategy); 46 (SuDS); 48 (Community facility removed), 48 (wheelchair units), 49 (TfL health and safety) to planning permission ref. 2025/0852/P (for demolition of building and provision of a mixed-use residential-led development) to secure alterations to the external appearance; internal residential and commercial space layouts; omission of community floorspace and increased affordable housing provision; cycle and car parking; hard and soft landscaping, and other associated amendments”

  9 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 2026/2697/P Awaiting decision

  Flat 1, 73 Eton Avenue London NW3 3EU

  Replacement of existing defective rear lean-to conservatory with a new slimline powder-coated aluminium framed conservatory with clear double glazing, on the exact same footprint as existing.

  3 Sep 2026 Full applications