Planning application
Basement And Ground Floor 28 - 32 St Martin's Court London WC2N 4AL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Conditions 1 and 4 of planning permission dated 22 February 2024 (23/08953/FULL) for use of an area of public highway measuring 2.1m x 32.19m for the placing of 23 tables and 46 chairs, 9 barriers, 3 waiter stations, 15 moveable planters, 1 crustacean display and 2 bus trays and shelf racks and 2 portable heaters OR 25 tables and 50 chairs, 9 barriers, 3 waiter stations, 15 moveable planters, 1 crustacean display and 2 bus trays and shelf racks in association with the ground floor restaurant namely; to amend the drawings to vary the arrangement and layout to include 19 planters, 49 chairs, 26 tables, 2 three-seater benches, and 6 waiter stations; and to allow the use of the public highway for a further 2 year period.
As published by the council, reference 26/01156/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01156/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2N 4AL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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