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Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

Refused Westminster 25/08747/NMA Non-material amendments

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: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 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.

    Submitted 13 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 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)

    Submitted 3 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/05853/LBC Awaiting decision

    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.

    Submitted 18 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Decided 2 Sep 2025 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Application Refused

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

26 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.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

    26/01660/FULL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

    Alteration to the layout and rear elevation of the Novello Flat at Waldorf Chambers building.

    Awaiting decision Full applications 33 docs
  • Waldorf Hotel Aldwych London WC2B 4DD

    26/05108/LBC Submitted 29 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

    Replacement of various internally and externally mounted non-illuminated signage associated with the Hilton rebranding programme. (Linked to 26/05611/ADV)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • Waldorf Hotel Aldwych London WC2B 4DD

    26/02144/LBC Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

    General redecoration and renewal of ground floor and first floor public spaces; insertion of removable fixed furniture; and other internal alterations.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 1 doc
  • Bus Shelter Opposite India House Aldwych London WC2B 4DD

    26/01590/ADV Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

    Display of double-sided LED screen, measuring 1.34m X 2.1m (Bus Shelter Pavement Outside The Waldorf Hilton)

    Awaiting decision Advertising 9 docs
  • Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

    26/05013/LBC Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    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)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Roofing 44 docs
  • Novello Theatre 5 Aldwych London WC2B 4LD

    26/05012/FULL Submitted 27 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

    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)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Roofing 52 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/06232/NMA Awaiting decision

    37 Trevor Place London SW7 1LE

    Amendments to planning permission dated 17th July 2026 (RN 26/03030/FULL) for the Alterations including enlargement of louvres and installation of new plant in basement; landscaping of roof terrace; second floor windows replaced with door sets; partial demolition at ground and first floor levels to create new lightwell and landscaped courtyard. NAMELY, addition of a free-standing sauna to the second-floor roof terrace.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/06256/NMA Awaiting decision

    Queens Court Queensway London W2 4QN

    Amendments to planning permission dated 21st May 2026 (RN:25/05013/FULL) for Variation of conditions 1, 3, 8, 9 and 17 of planning permission dated 11th May 2022 (RN 18/09765/FULL) for the Change of use of rear part of Queensway Market to Retail, Financial and Professional services, Office and Restaurant (within Class E) use and 5 residential units facing Princes Court, reconfiguration of retail units along Queensway including introduction of Retail uses at Nos.23 and 33 (current entrances to Queensway Market) and use of Nos.25 and 41-43 Queensway as Restaurant uses, installation of new shopfronts to Nos.23 to 43 Queensway 23-43, erection of infill extension to rear at ground floor level, erection of two new pavilion structures for Retail use and associated new hard and soft landscaping on land between Queens Court and Princes Court, installation of green roofs, rooflights and mechanical plant within enclosures to first floor level roofs between projecting rear wings of Queens Court installation of kitchen extract ducts to rear elevations, and associated cycle parking, waste storage, plant and other ancillary alterations ('Application 2'). Namely, to vary the hours of operation for the refrigeration plant controlled by condition 6.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/06251/NMA Awaiting decision

    19 Cumberland Street London SW1V 4LS

    Amendments to planning permission dated 20th March 2026 (RN:25/08960/FULL) for Lower ground floor rear infill extension with terrace above, replacement of rear first floor conservatory, new roof level rear single dormer with access to third floor roof terrace, alterations to windows and external refurbishment, namely the change of conservatory gable roof to a flat GRP roof.

    Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/06201/NMA Awaiting decision

    Almack House 28 King Street St James's London SW1Y 6QW

    Amendments to planning permission dated 16th April 2026 (RN:26/01487/FULL) for Installation of a mechanical plant at lower ground floor and installation of two grilles to two lower ground floor windows, namely change to approved grille.

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 26/06212/NMA Awaiting decision

    10 - 11 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LH

    Amendment to Condition 12 (Whole Life Carbon) of planning permission dated 19th April 2024 (RN 23/04044/FULL) for Change of use from hotel to residential use (Class C3) with associated internal alterations to create 11 new units and external alterations comprising reconfiguration and recladding of the rear extension and restoration of the existing building. Namely to include additional requirement to evidence and justify where benchmarks cannot be achieved, consider mitigation measures and if none, evidence that all mitigation measures have been exhausted. (Linked with RN 26/06213/ADFULL)

    Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments