Planning application
27 - 31 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0AU
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Proposal
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 24th July 2024 (RN:24/01407/FULL) for the erection of a side extension (10 storeys) for the creation of 30 additional hotel guest rooms; with roof terrace in connection with existing rooftop bar/ restaurant. NAMELY to convert the ancillary hotel bar/restaurant into additional guest rooms, substitute the drawing reference for the proposed tenth floor plan.
As published by the council, reference 26/01784/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01784/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 0AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/01805/NMA Awaiting decision
27 - 31 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0AU
Amendments to planning permission dated 24th July 2024 (24/01407/FULL) for Erection of a side extension (10 storeys) for the creation of 30 additional hotel guest rooms; with roof terrace in connection with existing rooftop bar/ restaurant namely, to amend description of development to remove reference to number of hotel rooms and the rooftop bar/restaurant.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Centro Planning Consultancy Agent, a planning consultancy
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19 documents on file for this application
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