Planning application
26/00080/FULL
41 Kingsway London WC2B 6TP
Proposal
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 26 June 2020 (RN: 20/00330/FULL) (which itself varied condition 1 of planning permission dated 07 March 2019 (RN: 18/09035/FULL), which amended planning permission dated 28 June 2018 (RN: 18/02441)) for 'Use of first to seventh floors as a hotel (Class C1) and as a restaurant (Class A3) at ground floor and basement level, extension in the rear light well at first to seventh floors, extension and new dormer windows at seventh floor level, installation of new shopfronts and signage at ground floor level, installation of mechanical plant and an extract duct at podium and roof level'. NAMELY, to allow amendments including internal reconfiguration of restaurant and hotel, adjustment of roof pitch to Kemble Street, relocation of lift over-run and plant at roof level within a new enclosure, replacement windows with alterations to fenestration and dormers, reconfiguration of internal layout to accommodate a second stair and alterations to shopfront.
As published by the council, reference 26/00080/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Westminster for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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