Planning application
16 Soho Square London W1D 3QH
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of the existing fifth storey and replacement with a two-storey upward extension to provide residential floorspace (Class C3) together with facade alterations and additional staircase to the rear fronting Falconberg Mews.
As published by the council, reference 25/07401/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07401/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1D 3QH
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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26/02779/FULL Awaiting decision
16 Soho Square London W1D 3QH
Replacement shopfronts to the retail units of number 16 Soho Square.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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6 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00553/NMA Granted
Development Site At 29-43 Oxford Street And 16 And 17-19 Soho Square London
Amendments to planning permission dated 27th March 2025 (RN:24/04818/FULL) for Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 1st July 2020 (RN: 19/00514/FULL) (as amended on 27 February 2023 (RN: 23/00025/NMA) and on 19 July 2024 (RN:24/04423/NMA)) for,'Part demolition of Nos 29, 31, 33, 37, 39 Oxford Street behind retained facades and demolition 41 and 43 Oxford street and 17-19 Soho Square and redevelopment of the site, including retention of 35 Oxford Street with alterations and alterations to the ground floor level and basement level of No. 16 Soho Square to provide a new building with two basement levels and rooftop pavilion comprising Class E(a) retail; Class E(b) food and drink; Class E(g)(i) office; and flexible Class E(a) retail and Class E(g)(i) office uses and associated works including cycle storage and associated facilities and the provision of a publicly accessible roof garden and all other works associated with the development.' Namely, changes to the scope of what is included within the consented S73 scheme, to eliminate any overlaps with planning application 25/07401/FULL for 16 Soho Square and minor amendments to proposed and demolition drawings to accommodate the updated strategy.
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66 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 6 August 2026, 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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