Planning application
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed use of the second floor and part of the third floor of The Nags Head Public House as ancillary guestrooms associated with the existing Public House.
As published by the council, reference 26/00063/CLOPUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00063/CLOPUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2E 8BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04382/LBC Awaiting decision
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area. (Linked with 26/04381/FULL)
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26/04381/FULL Awaiting decision
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area. (Linked with 26/04382/LBC)
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26/04095/LBC Decided
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Installation of a telecommunications cable.
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26/00061/FULL Awaiting decision
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area, installation of a louvre vent to rooftop, and internal alterations at first, second and third floor. [Linked to 26/00062/LBC]
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26/00062/LBC Awaiting decision
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area, installation of a louvre vent to rooftop, and internal alterations at first, second and third floor. [Linked to 26/00061/FULL]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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6 documents on file for this application
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The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
90% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug
Installation of a telecommunications cable.
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90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area. (Linked with 26/04381/FULL)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
87% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area. (Linked with 26/04382/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications -
The Nag's Head Public House 10 James Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8BT
87% historically approved · decision due ~4 Mar
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area, installation of a louvre vent to rooftop, and internal alterations at first, second and third floor. [Linked to 26/00062/LBC]
Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs -
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90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Mar
Removal of water tank and installation of 1no. plant unit with acoustic enclosure and routing to external plant area, installation of a louvre vent to rooftop, and internal alterations at first, second and third floor. [Linked to 26/00061/FULL]
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