Planning application
29 - 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of nine hostile vehicle mitigation security bollards and associated external alterations.
As published by the council, reference 25/08536/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08536/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 21 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2H 7LA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00508/NMA Granted
29 - 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA
Amendments to planning permission dated 20 June 2025 (RN:25/03070/FULL) for Installation of new shopfront and windows on Leicester Square and Charing Cross Road elevations. Namely, reduction in height of the Leicester Square frontage entrance doors, installation of clear glazing panel above Leicester Square frontage entrance doors and widening of horizontal glazing panels immediately adjacent to the Leicester Square frontage doors
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25/08806/ADFULL Granted
29 - 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA
Details of roof level enclosure showing proposed finish pursuant to condition 5 of planning permission dated 14 August 2025 (RN: 25/04558/FULL)
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25/07464/FULL Granted
29 - 30 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LA
Alterations to ground floor frontage on Charing Cross Road elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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10 Aug 2026
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