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16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

Refused Westminster 25/08742/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation and wall lights to external elevation.

As published by the council, reference 25/08742/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/08742/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Application Refused
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2E 9HE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/04306/LBC Decided

    16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights, wall lights to either side of the entrance, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign (retrospective); and, removal of three existing wall lights. All works to Bedford Court elevation.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/04305/FULL Decided

    16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights and retention of wall lights to either side of the entrance. All works to Bedford Court elevation.

    Submitted 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 25/08744/ADV Granted

    16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    Display of two internally illuminated other signs measuring 0.28m x 2.8m, 0.56m x 0.42m, an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.92m x 0.13m and external wall signage 2.56m x 8.9m. Retrospective.

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Advertising
  • 25/08743/LBC Refused

    16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation with two wall lights, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign.

    Decided 26 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2003 · London

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Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Westminster refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    25/08743/LBC Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation with two wall lights, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
  • 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    25/08744/ADV Submitted 1 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Display of two internally illuminated other signs measuring 0.28m x 2.8m, 0.56m x 0.42m, an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.92m x 0.13m and external wall signage 2.56m x 8.9m. Retrospective.

    Granted Advertising 3 docs
  • 10 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    26/06230/LBC Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

    Internal refurbishment of the cafe including redecoration, replacement flooring, raising part of the customer seating area floor level, alterations to existing joinery/seating associated with the front bay windows, and installation of new lighting.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing
  • 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    26/04306/LBC Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

    Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights, wall lights to either side of the entrance, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign (retrospective); and, removal of three existing wall lights. All works to Bedford Court elevation.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings
  • 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE

    26/04305/FULL Submitted 30 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

    Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights and retention of wall lights to either side of the entrance. All works to Bedford Court elevation.

    Decided Full applications
  • 68 Chandos Place London WC2N 4HG

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    Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 52 docs
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