Planning application
54 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BB
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement shopfront.
As published by the council, reference 26/05869/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05869/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- WC2H 0BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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8 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 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.
What happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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