Planning application
27 Soho Square London W1D 3QR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Confirmation that the current use of the basement and ground floor falls within Class E.
As published by the council, reference 25/09326/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09326/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1D 3QR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02064/FULL Awaiting decision
27 Soho Square London W1D 3QR
Alterations to the ground floor facade on all three street facing elevations, new external amenity terraces at fourth and fifth floors, new plant equipment at lower ground floor, extract equipment to the south elevation and associated external alterations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Newmark LLP Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 21 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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