Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 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.

  Submitted 19 Jun 2026 Amendments
• 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

  Submitted 14 May 2026 Advertising
• 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).

  Submitted 8 May 2026 Full applications
• 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).

  Submitted 1 May 2026 Full applications
• 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).

  Decided 25 Sep 2025 Full applications

1. 19 Mar 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

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• Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA

  26/03041/ADFULL Submitted 8 May 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Jul

  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

  26/02915/ADFULL Submitted 1 May 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun

  Details of circular economy statement pursuant to condition 17 of planning permission dated 27 February 2026 (RN: 24/02467/FULL).

  Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs

• Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA

  26/03194/ADV Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

  82% 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

• 5 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JB

  26/03986/LBC Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  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

• 5 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JB

  26/01884/ADFULL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  88% 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

• 5 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JB

  18/09846/ADFULL Submitted 19 Nov 2018 50 yards away

  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).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 26/07528/FULL Awaiting decision

  69 Eaton Place London SW1X 8DF

  Installation of new cast iron water pipe on rear courtyard elevation. (Linked with 26/07529/LBC)

  Received 5 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/05200/FULL Decided

  1 The Court House 165 Seymour Place London W1H 4PU

  Installation of waterproofing system to the existing lead flat roofs

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/07521/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 18 Harlequin Court 20 Tavistock Street London WC2E 7NZ

  Installation of one external condenser unit

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)

  Received 4 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07472/FULL Awaiting decision

  Flat 3 82 New Cavendish Street London W1G 9TA

  Replacement windows to second floor level with vacuum, double glazing windows. (Linked with 26/07473/LBC)

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications