Planning application
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement of existing glazed timber shopfront with aluminium glazed shopfront, retaining existing fixed and opening panels.
As published by the council, reference 26/00939/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00939/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/05329/ADV Decided
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m, and halo illuminated door sign measuring 0.20m x 1.80m.
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26/03385/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated 1.01m x 5.55m and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/02894/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.01m x 5.55m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01925/ADV Granted
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.73m x 5.5m; and halo illuminated letters projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01928/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.7m x 0.2m, an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m and a retractable awning.
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26/01365/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m and one internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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25/08926/ADV Refused
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m, one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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23/03892/FULL Withdrawn
19-20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Possible duplicate to 23/03894/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Kotak Design Agent, a design practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 27 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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