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42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

Granted Westminster 25/07802/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from gym space (Class E) to a Live Music Jazz Venue with a sit-down food and drink offering (sui generis), on the ground floor part, lower basement and sub-basement, and installation of equipment plants at the lightwell.

As published by the council, reference 25/07802/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/07802/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
29 Jul 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Sub-Committee
Postcode
WC2N 4EJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/06539/ADFULL Decided

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Details of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026
  • 26/06485/ADFULL Awaiting decision

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Details of the kitchen air recirculation system (or alternative ventilation system) to get rid of cooking smells, including details of how it will be built and how it will look; and a post commissioning report showing it has been installed in accordance with the design submitted (under condition 15) pursuant to Conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Submitted 22 Sep 2026
  • 26/06222/FULL Awaiting decision

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Installation of new shopfront.

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06223/ADV Awaiting decision

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 7.8m X 1.6m and two internally illuminated other signs 0.85m x 1.5m to St Martins Lane entrance and glazed openings for digital signage

    Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/06539/ADFULL Decided

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Details of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Submitted 23 Sep 2026
  • 26/06485/ADFULL Awaiting decision

    42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    Details of the kitchen air recirculation system (or alternative ventilation system) to get rid of cooking smells, including details of how it will be built and how it will look; and a post commissioning report showing it has been installed in accordance with the design submitted (under condition 15) pursuant to Conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Submitted 22 Sep 2026

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Centro Planning Consultancy Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

42 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 29 July 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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  • 42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    26/06222/FULL Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Installation of new shopfront.

    Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

  • 42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    26/06223/ADV Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

    Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 7.8m X 1.6m and two internally illuminated other signs 0.85m x 1.5m to St Martins Lane entrance and glazed openings for digital signage

    Awaiting decision Advertising Windows or glazing

  • 45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4HX

    26/03958/FULL Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

    Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 09 July 2024 (RN: 24/02008/FULL) for use of two areas of the public highway measuring 3.2m x 13.3 and 3.2m x 21.4m for the placing of 22 tables, 33 chairs and five wooden benches, three freestanding electric heaters and planters namely to extend the period for the placing of the tables and chairs and associated furniture for a further temporary period of two years.

    Decided Full applications

  • 42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    26/06539/ADFULL Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

    Details of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Decided

  • 42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

    26/06485/ADFULL Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

    Details of the kitchen air recirculation system (or alternative ventilation system) to get rid of cooking smells, including details of how it will be built and how it will look; and a post commissioning report showing it has been installed in accordance with the design submitted (under condition 15) pursuant to Conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

    Awaiting decision

  • 45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4HX

    24/08080/FULL Submitted 19 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

    Erection of two-storey extensions at second and third floor level to the northern (Hop Gardens) and southern (Mays Court) elevations of the building and single storey extension at main roof level with relocated plant above and associated works, to extend the existing hotel.

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