45 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 August 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.

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 8A Wild Street London WC2B 4RL

  26/02628/FULL Submitted 21 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Change of use from D1 Nursery, (use safeguarded by historic planning condition 10 under reference 03/0795/FUL) to E(g)(iii) Production suite.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• Freemasons Hall 60 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AZ

  2019/4212/L 50 yards away

  Amendment of the design to amalgamate the consented separate generator housing and fuel store into a single entity. The consented scheme was for a generator housing of 10.125m x 2.45m x 4.613 and separately a fuel store that was 5.236m x 2.45m. The revised scheme bringing the two together will be 11.10m x 2.30m x 3.956m. Thus, while the amended combined design is roughly 1 metre longer than the consented generator, it is 0.6 m lower, and it eliminates the extra fuel store structure. It is confirmed that the noise level generated in the amended arrangement will remain unaltered from the consented scheme at 75db @ 1 metre and 65db @ 7 metres.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• The Randall Institute 26 - 29 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RL

  2024/5718/P 50 yards away

  Observations to adjoining borough City of Westminster for the installation of three ventilation louvres at ground floor level to Shelton Street elevation of building.

  Granted Full applications

• Basement Floor 41-44 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA

  2011/5856/P 50 yards away

  Change of use of basement floor fom dual use of either Offices (Class B1) and/or Non Residential Institution (Class D1) to multi uses falling within Classes B1 and/or D1 and/or D2 (Assembly & Leisure).

  Granted Full applications

• Basement Floor 41-44 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA

  2012/1662/A 50 yards away

  Display of 2 x internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 x non illuminated door sign on Drury Lane elevation.

  Granted

• Basement Floor 41 - 44 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5AA

  2011/0152/P 50 yards away

  Change of use of basement floor B1 to dual use of either office (Class B1) and/or Non-Residential Institution (Class D1).

  Granted Full applications

• 26/07474/ADV Awaiting decision

  456 - 459 Strand London WC2R 0RG

  Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.3m X 0.9m, 5.1m X 0.9m, externally illuminated fascia sign 4.5m X 0.9m, externally illuminated projecting sign 0.8m X 0.65m, non illuminated 3mm vinyl measuring 2m X 2.6m, 0.8m X 1.7m and internally illuminated New digital/connected Screen 0.8m X 1.6m

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07436/ADV Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 123 Bayswater Road London W2 3JH

  Display of 2 x externally illuminated fascias signs each measuring 0.335m x 1.00m.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07441/ADV Awaiting decision

  2 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HH

  Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 10.34m X 2.9m and externally illuminated festoon lights cable measuring 0.04m X 7.5m

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07429/ADV Awaiting decision

  24 - 25 Mount Street London W1K 2RR

  Display of Christmas decorations to the front facade at ground floor level for a temporary period from 18 December 2026 to 9 January 2027.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07439/ADV Awaiting decision

  5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

  Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 3.25m X 1.132m and 14.5m X 1.132m

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising