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12 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9FB

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/01048/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

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Proposal

Retention of verandah structure with a retractable cover over and around the external dining terrace associated with the restaurant premises at the rear of 11-12 Upper St Martin's Lane.

As published by the council, reference 26/01048/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/01048/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Pending
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2H 9FB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westminster took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London

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Documents

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

13 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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