Planning application
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Works: Extension Windows or glazing Domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 14 November 2019 (19/00248/FULL) for: Use of the third and fourth floor as residential (C3 Use). Internal and external alterations to create a single residential dwelling including a new staircase, external lift shaft and creation of a roof terrace. Alterations to the stairwell and ground floor commercial unit (A3 Use) including new shopfront namely: rear fourth floor bay extension and spiral staircase.
As published by the council, reference 25/08747/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08747/NMA
- Type
- Non-material amendments
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2B 4LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/05013/LBC Awaiting decision
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05012/FULL)
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26/05012/FULL Awaiting decision
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Repairs to the external building fabric across all external elevations and the roof; replacement of mechanical ventilation plant and within an acoustic enclosure; and erection of a garden room and terrce at oof level. (Linked with 26/05013/LBC)
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26/01660/FULL Awaiting decision
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.
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25/08802/LBC Awaiting decision
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Internal alterations at basement, ground, mezzanine, third and fourth floor levels; external alterations including juliet balcony, curved bay extension and spiral staircase at rear fourth floor.(Linked With 26/01660/FULL)
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25/05853/LBC Granted
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
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25/05479/NMA Granted
Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD
Amendments to planning permission dated 17 April 2024 (RN:23/05675/FULL) for alterations including new lift shaft within rear lightwell, rear fourth floor extension, creation of garden/roof terrace and enlarged ground floor entrance lobby in connection with use of fourth floor as residential flat (Class C3) namely, alterations to the internal layout of the fourth-floor 'Novello Flat'; installation of a kitchen window on the rear elevation; and reduction in the size of the ground floor mezzanine within the entrance lobby and adjacent meeting room.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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10 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
26 documents on file for this application
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