Planning application
Drury House 34 - 43 Russell Street London WC2B 5HA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 21 November 2024 (RN: 24/03191/FULL) for 'Installation of canopy above existing roof terrace on main roof'. Namely, to amend the canopy to allow for full enclosure of the rooftop terrace.
As published by the council, reference 25/05907/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05907/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2B 5HA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 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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Who's behind it
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Front Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Rayleigh
Active · incorporated 2014 · Rayleigh
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16 documents on file for this application
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