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Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/04796/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing

Relates to 26/04795/FULL

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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)

As published by the council, reference 26/04796/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/04796/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Pending
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Postcode
WC2H 0HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/04795/FULL Awaiting decision

    Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

    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 26/04796/LBC)

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/04795/FULL Awaiting decision

    Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

    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 26/04796/LBC)

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Full applications

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/04795/FULL Awaiting decision

    Cavell House 2A Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HF

    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 26/04796/LBC)

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Full applications

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 94 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

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    26/04795/FULL Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

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