22 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AA

1. 10 Apr 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 16 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 June 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 21 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AA

  20/05869/TCH Submitted 18 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Use of an area of public highway measuring 1m x 1.3m for the placing of one barrier, one table and two chairs in connection with the ground floor use.

  Granted 23 docs

• 20 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AA

  23/04218/TCH Submitted 22 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Use of an area of the public highway measuring 8.4 m x 0.7 m for the placement of 5 tables and 10 chairs in connection with the restaurant between the hours of 10:00 and 23:00.

  Granted 15 docs

• Payphone Site Outside 20 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7RQ

  12/01080/ADV Submitted 6 Feb 2012 50 yards away

  Single sided vinyl advert measuring 704mm x 1800mm attached to one glazed face of each of two conjoined payphones located outside 20 Cranbourn Street.

  Refused Advertising Windows or glazing 9 docs

• 24 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AB

  26/05774/ADV Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Display of five internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 2.25m x 0.3m (x2), 1.58m x 0.46m, 1.47m x 0.45m, and 4.1m x 0.46m; and two internally illuminated projecting signs each measuring 1.16m x 0.75m at first floor level on the Cranbourn Street and Great Newport Street elevations.

  Decided Advertising

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

  26/04070/NMA Submitted 19 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~14 Aug

  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.

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing

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

  25/06096/ADFULL Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  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).

  Granted Full applications 9 docs