Planning application
53 Frith Street London W1D 4SJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement shopfronts along the front and side elevations at 53-55 Frith Street and 8-11 Bateman Street.
As published by the council, reference 25/05526/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05526/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1D 4SJ
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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26/04898/FULL Decided
53 Frith Street London W1D 4SJ
Creation of a terrace at fifth floor level fronting on to Bateman Street for use in connection with the existing fourth floor office accommodation (Class E) and associated external alterations including the creation of an entrance door and installation of replacement railings.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Bidwells LLP Agent, registered in Cambridge
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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