Pitch 1602 Whitcomb Street London
Proposal
Installation of a new street trading kiosk for retail purposes at corner of Coventry Street and Whitcomb Street.
- Received
- 26 March 2026
- Decided
- 5 June 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Mar
- ValidatedValidated26 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date21 May
- DecidedDecided5 Jun
Decided in 71 days (council typically 49)
This is a full planning application at Pitch 1602 Whitcomb Street London. Westminster has handled 4,496 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 71 days, 3 days quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the Leicester Square conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Leicester Square
- 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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