42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ
Proposal
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.
- Received
- 28 October 2025
- Decided
- 29 July 2026 · Application Permitted
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted28 Oct
- ValidatedValidated28 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 Jul
Decided in 274 days
This is a planning application for a change of use at 42 - 49 St Martin's Lane London WC2N 4EJ. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 274 days, 31 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 293 applications in total for the WC2N postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202622 Sep
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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