Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/05013/LBC Awaiting decision

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05012/FULL)

  Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/05012/FULL Awaiting decision

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05013/LBC)

  Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/01660/FULL Awaiting decision

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.

  Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 25/08802/LBC Awaiting decision

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Internal alterations at basement, ground, mezzanine, third and fourth floor levels; external alterations including juliet balcony, curved bay extension and spiral staircase at rear fourth floor.(Linked With 26/01660/FULL)

  Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/08747/NMA Refused

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Amendments to planning permission dated 14 November 2019 (19/00248/FULL) for: Use of the third and fourth floor as residential (C3 Use). Internal and external alterations to create a single residential dwelling including a new staircase, external lift shaft and creation of a roof terrace. Alterations to the stairwell and ground floor commercial unit (A3 Use) including new shopfront namely: rear fourth floor bay extension and spiral staircase.

  Decided 10 Feb 2026 Amendments
• 25/05853/LBC Awaiting decision

  Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.

  Submitted 18 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by Westminster

2. 2 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Application Permitted

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Westminster granted permission on 2 September 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  25/05853/LBC Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 23 docs

• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  26/05013/LBC Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05012/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 44 docs

• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  26/05012/FULL Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05013/LBC)

  Awaiting decision Full applications Roofing 52 docs

• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  25/08802/LBC Submitted 3 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jan

  Internal alterations at basement, ground, mezzanine, third and fourth floor levels; external alterations including juliet balcony, curved bay extension and spiral staircase at rear fourth floor.(Linked With 26/01660/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 42 docs

• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  25/08747/NMA Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Amendments to planning permission dated 14 November 2019 (19/00248/FULL) for: Use of the third and fourth floor as residential (C3 Use). Internal and external alterations to create a single residential dwelling including a new staircase, external lift shaft and creation of a roof terrace. Alterations to the stairwell and ground floor commercial unit (A3 Use) including new shopfront namely: rear fourth floor bay extension and spiral staircase.

  Refused Amendments Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs
  Domestic

• Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

  26/01660/FULL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

  Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 33 docs

• 26/06232/NMA Awaiting decision

  37 Trevor Place London SW7 1LE

  Amendments to planning permission dated 17th July 2026 (RN 26/03030/FULL) for the Alterations including enlargement of louvres and installation of new plant in basement; landscaping of roof terrace; second floor windows replaced with door sets; partial demolition at ground and first floor levels to create new lightwell and landscaped courtyard. NAMELY, addition of a free-standing sauna to the second-floor roof terrace.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/06256/NMA Awaiting decision

  Queens Court Queensway London W2 4QN

  Amendments to planning permission dated 21st May 2026 (RN:25/05013/FULL) for Variation of conditions 1, 3, 8, 9 and 17 of planning permission dated 11th May 2022 (RN 18/09765/FULL) for the Change of use of rear part of Queensway Market to Retail, Financial and Professional services, Office and Restaurant (within Class E) use and 5 residential units facing Princes Court, reconfiguration of retail units along Queensway including introduction of Retail uses at Nos.23 and 33 (current entrances to Queensway Market) and use of Nos.25 and 41-43 Queensway as Restaurant uses, installation of new shopfronts to Nos.23 to 43 Queensway 23-43, erection of infill extension to rear at ground floor level, erection of two new pavilion structures for Retail use and associated new hard and soft landscaping on land between Queens Court and Princes Court, installation of green roofs, rooflights and mechanical plant within enclosures to first floor level roofs between projecting rear wings of Queens Court installation of kitchen extract ducts to rear elevations, and associated cycle parking, waste storage, plant and other ancillary alterations ('Application 2'). Namely, to vary the hours of operation for the refrigeration plant controlled by condition 6.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/06251/NMA Awaiting decision

  19 Cumberland Street London SW1V 4LS

  Amendments to planning permission dated 20th March 2026 (RN:25/08960/FULL) for Lower ground floor rear infill extension with terrace above, replacement of rear first floor conservatory, new roof level rear single dormer with access to third floor roof terrace, alterations to windows and external refurbishment, namely the change of conservatory gable roof to a flat GRP roof.

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/06201/NMA Awaiting decision

  Almack House 28 King Street St James's London SW1Y 6QW

  Amendments to planning permission dated 16th April 2026 (RN:26/01487/FULL) for Installation of a mechanical plant at lower ground floor and installation of two grilles to two lower ground floor windows, namely change to approved grille.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/06212/NMA Awaiting decision

  10 - 11 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LH

  Amendment to Condition 12 (Whole Life Carbon) of planning permission dated 19th April 2024 (RN 23/04044/FULL) for Change of use from hotel to residential use (Class C3) with associated internal alterations to create 11 new units and external alterations comprising reconfiguration and recladding of the rear extension and restoration of the existing building. Namely to include additional requirement to evidence and justify where benchmarks cannot be achieved, consider mitigation measures and if none, evidence that all mitigation measures have been exhausted. (Linked with RN 26/06213/ADFULL)

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments