Planning application
48 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 08 September 2023 (RN: 23/05217/FULL) for Use of the public highway for placing of 33 tables and 128 chairs, fabric barriers, planters and a serving station in an area measuring 7.5m x 23.83m in connection with existing ground floor. Namely, to allow the continued use of the area for a further two year period.
As published by the council, reference 25/05456/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05456/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2H 7LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03729/ADV Awaiting decision
48 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LU
Retention of yellow "golden arch" symbols on fabric barriers.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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12 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Poppleston Allen Solicitors Agent, a firm of solicitors
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