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

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/06539/ADFULL Decided

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

  Details of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

  Submitted 23 Sep 2026
• 26/06485/ADFULL Awaiting decision

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

  Details of the kitchen air recirculation system (or alternative ventilation system) to get rid of cooking smells, including details of how it will be built and how it will look; and a post commissioning report showing it has been installed in accordance with the design submitted (under condition 15) pursuant to Conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

  Submitted 22 Sep 2026
• 26/06222/FULL Awaiting decision

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

  Installation of new shopfront.

  Submitted 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/07802/FULL Granted

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

  Change of use from gym space (Class E) to a Live Music Jazz Venue with a sit-down food and drink offering (sui generis), on the ground floor part, lower basement and sub-basement, and installation of equipment plants at the lightwell.

  Decided 29 Jul 2026 Full applications

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 December 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.

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 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  26/06222/FULL Submitted 11 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~1 Dec

  Installation of new shopfront.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

• 45 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4HX

  26/03958/FULL Submitted 16 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Variation of Condition 5 of planning permission dated 09 July 2024 (RN: 24/02008/FULL) for use of two areas of the public highway measuring 3.2m x 13.3 and 3.2m x 21.4m for the placing of 22 tables, 33 chairs and five wooden benches, three freestanding electric heaters and planters namely to extend the period for the placing of the tables and chairs and associated furniture for a further temporary period of two years.

  Decided Full applications

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

  26/06539/ADFULL Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  Details of an operational management plan pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

  Decided

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

  26/06485/ADFULL Submitted 22 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Details of the kitchen air recirculation system (or alternative ventilation system) to get rid of cooking smells, including details of how it will be built and how it will look; and a post commissioning report showing it has been installed in accordance with the design submitted (under condition 15) pursuant to Conditions 15 and 16 of planning permission dated 29 July 2026 (RN:25/07802/FULL).

  Awaiting decision

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

  25/07802/FULL Submitted 28 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Change of use from gym space (Class E) to a Live Music Jazz Venue with a sit-down food and drink offering (sui generis), on the ground floor part, lower basement and sub-basement, and installation of equipment plants at the lightwell.

  Granted Full applications 42 docs

• 52 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EA

  25/07315/LBC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Installation of new internal fire doors throughout the building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs

• 26/06992/ADV Decided

  78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SJ

  Display of self-adhesive vinyl in the windows measuring 3.06m x 2.16m.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/07194/ADV Awaiting decision

  98 Victoria Street London SW1E 5JL

  Display of two internally illuminated double-sided projecting signs, each measuring 0.57m × 0.67m. (Linked with 26/07193/FULL)

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/07160/ADV Awaiting decision

  18 - 21 Haymarket London SW1Y 4DQ

  Display of non illuminated fascia sign measauring 2.3m X 4m and 2.4m X 3.6m

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/07157/ADV Awaiting decision

  41 - 44 Great Windmill Street London W1D 7NF

  Display of one non illuminated projection sign, measuring 800mm x 300mm

  Received 20 Oct, published by the council 21 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/07125/ADV Awaiting decision

  1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY

  Display of 2 externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 1.00m x 1.00m; 8 externally illuminated fascia signs each measuring 0.40m x 3.35m; 1 no. fanlight measuring 0.80m x 1.40m

  19 Oct 2026 Advertising