Planning application
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
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Proposal
Detailed Operational Management Plan and detailed drawings of the layouts pursuant to conditions 13 and 14 of planning permission dated 21st October 2025 (RN:25/02118).
As published by the council, reference 25/08289/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08289/ADFULL
- Type
- Approval of Details (Full PP)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1D 7EA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02397/ADV Awaiting decision
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Display of an illuminated LED advertisement screen measuring 17.79m x 44.96m.
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26/01277/ADV Awaiting decision
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Display of internally illuminated LED signage measuring 15m x 3.2m.
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25/08497/FULL Granted
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Use of the ground floor unit H as an office reception (Class E (g) (i)). [Site includes 1-23 Shaftesbury Avenue And 19-26 Denman Street]
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25/06876/NMA Granted
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 21st October 2024 (RN 25/02118/FULL) for Variation of conditions 15 and 34, and removal of Condition 33 of planning permission dated 28th June 2024 (RN:23/05736/FULL) which in itself varied Condition 15 of planning permission dated 25th August 2023 (RN 22/07386/FULL) for the Demolition of existing buildings and demolition behind retained facades of 19 and 20 Denman Street facades realignment of 4-6 Glasshouse Street, 1 Sherwood Street, 8 Glasshouse Street and 11-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facades and retention of Piccadilly Lights (adverts). Construction of a replacement six storey building (plus 6th floor mezzanine) with three basement levels to create a mixed-use scheme comprising office (Class E (g)(i)), retail (Class E (a)) and restaurant (Class E (b)) and up to seven residential units (Class C3) at part first floor, part second floor and part third floor and plant and cycle storage within the basement. Associated works including mechanical plant within roof enclosure and loading facilities. Namely, to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as restaurant (Class E (b)), roof realignment at Level 7 and new plant enclosure at Level 8, flexible use of approved retailing (Class E (a)) for retail and restaurant purposes (Classes Class E (a) and (b)), removal of chimneys on 1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facade, minor adaptations to accommodate the Piccadilly Lights planning permission and advertisement, and adaptation to accommodate LBC consent (17/07490/LBC). NAMELY, to vary Condition 15 to amend the minimum retail floorspace requirement and to vary Condition 34 and to remove Condition 33 to enable Units C and D to operate as one unit for restaurant purposes Class E(b) with ancillary takeaway sales. [S73 application]; NAMELY; to amend the description of development to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as either restaurant [Class E (b)] or office [Class E(g)]
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25/06545/NMA Withdrawn
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 28th June 2024 (RN:23/05736/FULL) for Variation of condition 15 of planning permission dated 25th August 2023 (RN 22/07386/FULL) which itself varied condition 15 of planning permission dated 21 May 2019 (RN: 19/00087/FULL) for the Demolition of existing buildings and demolition behind retained facades of 19 and 20 Denman Street facades realignment of 4-6 Glasshouse Street, 1 Sherwood Street, 8 Glasshouse Street and 11-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facades and retention of Piccadilly Lights (adverts). Construction of a replacement six storey building (plus 6th floor mezzanine) with three basement levels to create a mixed-use scheme comprising office (Class E (g)(i)), retail (Class E (a)) and restaurant (Class E (b)) and up to seven residential units (Class C3) at part first floor, part second floor and part third floor and plant and cycle storage within the basement. Associated works including mechanical plant within roof enclosure and loading facilities to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as restaurant (Class E (b)), roof realignment at Level 7 and new plant enclosure at Level 8, flexible use of approved retailing (Class E (a)) for retail and restaurant purposes (Classes Class E (a) and (b)), removal of chimneys on 1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facade, minor adaptations to accommodate the Piccadilly Lights planning permission and advertisement, and adaptation to accommodate LBC consent (17/07490/LBC). Namely, to amend the description of development.
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20/07542/ADFULL Granted
1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Samples of Welsh slate and ceramic tiles pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 21 May 2019 (RN: 19/00087/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Katie Priest Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Samples of Welsh slate and ceramic tiles pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 21 May 2019 (RN: 19/00087/FULL)
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun
Display of an illuminated LED advertisement screen measuring 17.79m x 44.96m.
Awaiting decision Advertising 21 docs -
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 28th June 2024 (RN:23/05736/FULL) for Variation of condition 15 of planning permission dated 25th August 2023 (RN 22/07386/FULL) which itself varied condition 15 of planning permission dated 21 May 2019 (RN: 19/00087/FULL) for the Demolition of existing buildings and demolition behind retained facades of 19 and 20 Denman Street facades realignment of 4-6 Glasshouse Street, 1 Sherwood Street, 8 Glasshouse Street and 11-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facades and retention of Piccadilly Lights (adverts). Construction of a replacement six storey building (plus 6th floor mezzanine) with three basement levels to create a mixed-use scheme comprising office (Class E (g)(i)), retail (Class E (a)) and restaurant (Class E (b)) and up to seven residential units (Class C3) at part first floor, part second floor and part third floor and plant and cycle storage within the basement. Associated works including mechanical plant within roof enclosure and loading facilities to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as restaurant (Class E (b)), roof realignment at Level 7 and new plant enclosure at Level 8, flexible use of approved retailing (Class E (a)) for retail and restaurant purposes (Classes Class E (a) and (b)), removal of chimneys on 1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facade, minor adaptations to accommodate the Piccadilly Lights planning permission and advertisement, and adaptation to accommodate LBC consent (17/07490/LBC). Namely, to amend the description of development.
Withdrawn Amendments Demolition 6 docs -
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
84% historically approved · decision due ~28 May
Display of internally illuminated LED signage measuring 15m x 3.2m.
Awaiting decision Advertising 16 docs -
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Amendments to planning permission dated 21st October 2024 (RN 25/02118/FULL) for Variation of conditions 15 and 34, and removal of Condition 33 of planning permission dated 28th June 2024 (RN:23/05736/FULL) which in itself varied Condition 15 of planning permission dated 25th August 2023 (RN 22/07386/FULL) for the Demolition of existing buildings and demolition behind retained facades of 19 and 20 Denman Street facades realignment of 4-6 Glasshouse Street, 1 Sherwood Street, 8 Glasshouse Street and 11-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facades and retention of Piccadilly Lights (adverts). Construction of a replacement six storey building (plus 6th floor mezzanine) with three basement levels to create a mixed-use scheme comprising office (Class E (g)(i)), retail (Class E (a)) and restaurant (Class E (b)) and up to seven residential units (Class C3) at part first floor, part second floor and part third floor and plant and cycle storage within the basement. Associated works including mechanical plant within roof enclosure and loading facilities. Namely, to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as restaurant (Class E (b)), roof realignment at Level 7 and new plant enclosure at Level 8, flexible use of approved retailing (Class E (a)) for retail and restaurant purposes (Classes Class E (a) and (b)), removal of chimneys on 1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue facade, minor adaptations to accommodate the Piccadilly Lights planning permission and advertisement, and adaptation to accommodate LBC consent (17/07490/LBC). NAMELY, to vary Condition 15 to amend the minimum retail floorspace requirement and to vary Condition 34 and to remove Condition 33 to enable Units C and D to operate as one unit for restaurant purposes Class E(b) with ancillary takeaway sales. [S73 application]; NAMELY; to amend the description of development to allow use of 6th floor mezzanine (Level 7) as either restaurant [Class E (b)] or office [Class E(g)]
Granted Amendments Demolition 11 docsDomestic -
1 - 17 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EA
Use of the ground floor unit H as an office reception (Class E (g) (i)). [Site includes 1-23 Shaftesbury Avenue And 19-26 Denman Street]
Granted Full applications 16 docs
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