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Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/05874/APA Application prior approval - general

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Proposal

Prior approval under part 18 (class a) of the town and country planning (general permitted development) (England) order 2015 Villiers Street façade external alterations at London Charing Cross station, WC2N 5HF

As published by the council, reference 26/05874/APA

Application record

Reference
26/05874/APA
Type
Application prior approval - general
Status
Pending
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2N 5HS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05242/LBC Decided

    Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

    External alterations to Villiers Street facade comprising replacement of partially louvered windows with fully louvered windows.

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/04520/LBC Awaiting decision

    Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

    Replacement of 54 footfall sensor devices with 29 stereoscopic sensors and 4 cameras

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/08336/LBC Granted

    Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

    Alterations to shopfronts of retail units 17 and 18 within station concourse.

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 1994 · London

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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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's median decision took 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS

    25/08336/LBC Submitted 14 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Alterations to shopfronts of retail units 17 and 18 within station concourse.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 15 docs
  • 14 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ

    07/01199/LBC Submitted 9 Feb 2007 50 yards away

    Display of internally illuminated projecting sign and trough light to existing fascia sign.

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
  • 14 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ

    07/01198/ADV Submitted 6 Feb 2007 50 yards away

    Display of internally illuminated projecting sign and trough light to existing fascia sign.

    Granted Advertising 5 docs
  • 6 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ

    07/09704/ADV Submitted 7 Nov 2007 50 yards away

    Retention of of one internally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illuminated advertisement projecting sign and two non-illuminated 'diabond' advertisement signs fitted to external railings.

    Refused Advertising 4 docs
  • 6 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ

    07/09705/LBC Submitted 7 Nov 2007 50 yards away

    Retention of one internally illuminated fascia sign, one internally illuminated advertisement projecting sign and two non-illuminated 'diabond' advertisement signs fitted to external railings.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
  • Lampost Outside 7 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ

    07/00243/TELCOM Submitted 4 Jan 2007 50 yards away

    Installation of telecommunications equipment unit fixed to lamp post.

    Decided Telecoms 3 docs

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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 25/08227/P3JPA Granted

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    Received 11 Nov, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • 26/01145/P3JPA Granted

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    Received 24 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval