Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/04796/LBC Awaiting decision

  Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

  Refurbishment and extension comprising partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant equipment at basement and roof level; terrace and landscaping at sixth level; new recessed office entrance; new retail entrance and lowered window cills; new cycle parking facilities; and associated external works and use of the building for office (Class E) with retail and/or restaurant (Class E) on part lower ground and part ground floor. (Linked to 26/04795/FULL)

  Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 September 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.

• 26/04796/LBC Awaiting decision

  Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

  Refurbishment and extension comprising partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant equipment at basement and roof level; terrace and landscaping at sixth level; new recessed office entrance; new retail entrance and lowered window cills; new cycle parking facilities; and associated external works and use of the building for office (Class E) with retail and/or restaurant (Class E) on part lower ground and part ground floor. (Linked to 26/04795/FULL)

  Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 26/04796/LBC Awaiting decision

  Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

  Refurbishment and extension comprising partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant equipment at basement and roof level; terrace and landscaping at sixth level; new recessed office entrance; new retail entrance and lowered window cills; new cycle parking facilities; and associated external works and use of the building for office (Class E) with retail and/or restaurant (Class E) on part lower ground and part ground floor. (Linked to 26/04795/FULL)

  Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

  26/04796/LBC Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep

  Refurbishment and extension comprising partial demolition of the existing structure; sixth floor extension; installation of new plant equipment at basement and roof level; terrace and landscaping at sixth level; new recessed office entrance; new retail entrance and lowered window cills; new cycle parking facilities; and associated external works and use of the building for office (Class E) with retail and/or restaurant (Class E) on part lower ground and part ground floor. (Linked to 26/04795/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Demolition +1

• Duke Of York's Theatre 103 - 104 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4BG

  26/04615/LBC Submitted 10 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Replacement of existing projecting vertical sign including replacement of existing hand-painted building name on the front elevation. (Linked with 26/04654/ADV)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Duke Of York's Theatre 103 - 104 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4BG

  26/04654/ADV Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Display of one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 5m x 0.68m and one non illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.298m x 3.47m. Linked with 26/04615/LBC

  Awaiting decision Advertising

• National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

  25/04256/LBC Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to existing railings to Weston Wing entrance and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 26 docs

• National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

  25/04255/FULL Submitted 23 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  Alterations to existing railings to Weston Wing entrance and associated works.

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• National Portrait Gallery 2 St Martin's Place London WC2H 0HE

  25/09292/FULL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of air source heat pumps and associated roof level alterations.

  Granted Full applications 101 docs

• 26/06295/FULL Awaiting decision

  15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

  Installation of a new shopfront.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/06297/FULL Awaiting decision

  15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

  Alterations to rear elevation at basement level comprising repolacement window and installation of double opening door.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/06222/FULL Awaiting decision

  42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ

  Entrance alterations, illuminated fascia sign to St Martins Lane entrance and glazed openings for digital signage

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/06234/FULL Awaiting decision

  40 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HJ

  Use of lower ground floor of Unit 3 and ground floor of Unit 2 as gym (Class E(d)) and/ or office (Class E(g))

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/06249/FULL Awaiting decision

  53 Wimpole Street London W1G 8YH

  Removal and Installation of external rear air condensers and associated pipe work to ground floor, including internal works to ground and first floor. (Linked with 26/06250/LBC)

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications