Planning application
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
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Proposal
Detailed written scheme which has been submitted by the applicant and approved by the local planning authority advised by the Theatres Trust pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission dated 13th March 2026 (RN:24/02467).
As published by the council, reference 26/01799/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01799/ADFULL
- Type
- Approval of Details (Full PP)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 7JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04070/NMA Awaiting decision
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Amendments to planning permission dated 13 March 2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL) for Redevelopment of buildings at 5 - 9 Great Newport Street comprising demolition behind retained facades excluding the listed building, excavation of small area of basement, rear development up to ground plus six storeys and associated alterations, including the installation of new screened plant, all in conjunction with the mixed-use of the buildings as a pod hostel, theatre, and offices. Namely, the revision of the shape and extent of the sprinkler tank and pump room at lower basement level to accommodate a smaller sized tank, reconfiguration of the internal layout at basement and ground floor levels, including a new staircase access to lower basement level, relocation of the waste and cycle store locations, and two lifts changed to terminate at ground level, the design of back-of-house entrance door amended to increase the width of the door, omission of frosted secondary glazing at first through fourth floors, and associated removal of part (v) of condition 26, height of the chimney and party wall at Nos. 9 and 10 Great Newport Street increased to improve the appearance of the façade and roofscape and design of the secondary door at No. 5 Great Newport Street changed to feature new timber panelled double doors opening in the existing outward swing direction.
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26/03194/ADV Awaiting decision
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Display of non illuminated PVC shroud measuring 10.4m X 4.6m and 13.5m X 7.8m
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26/03041/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Details of cooling hierarchy / updated energy statement pursuant to conditions 36, 38, 39, 40, 41 of planning permission dated 27 February 2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL).
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26/02915/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Details of circular economy statement pursuant to condition 17 of planning permission dated 27 February 2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL).
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25/06096/ADFULL Granted
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Detailed written scheme of investigation for a programme of archaeological work pursuant to Condition 10 (a) of planning permission dated 29th April 2016 (RN:12/03930).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 May 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Jones Lang LaSalle Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1974 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
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Details of cooling hierarchy / updated energy statement pursuant to conditions 36, 38, 39, 40, 41 of planning permission dated 27 February 2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL).
Awaiting decision Full applications 9 docs -
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
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Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs -
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
84% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul
Display of non illuminated PVC shroud measuring 10.4m X 4.6m and 13.5m X 7.8m
Awaiting decision Advertising 16 docs -
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Minor internal works, namely revision of secondary entrance door design, reconstruction of half-landing WCs, improvements to vertical distribution of pipework, relocation of comms cupboard, and structural remedial works.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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87% historically approved · decision due ~18 May
Details of Whole Life Carbon Assessment pursuant to Condition 16 (a) of planning permission dated 13/03/2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL)
Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs -
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Detailed plans showing the route of the kitchen extract ducts through the building and detailed plans and sections of the glazed roof to the hotel atrium pursuant to condition 34 of Planning Permission dated 29 April 2016 (RN: 12/03930/FULL).
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