49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF
Approved on 9 June 2026
Proposal
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly Tower structure at The Aldwych Theatre. (Linked with 26/02142/LBC)
- Received
- 31 March 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- Osel Architecture Ltd.
- ReceivedReceived31 Mar
- ValidatedValidated31 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date26 May
- DecidedDecided9 Jun
Decided in 70 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a full planning application at 49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF. Westminster has handled 4,484 applications of this type. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 199 applications in total for the WC2B postcode area.
86% of full applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WC2B 4DF
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 31 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 26 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Osel Architecture Ltd.
- Architect profile
- OSEL ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- Agent address
- Studio 115 The Record Hall 16-16A Baldwins gardens London EC1N 7RJ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Strand
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 202631 Mar
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly…
This applicationApprovedFull26/02141/FULL - 202631 Mar
Upgrades and enhancements to the existing Fly Tower, including alterations to the external fabric of the Fly…
ApprovedListed building consentPart of26/02142/LBC
Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Jul
Installation of statue of Frank Sinatra on the pavement outside the theatre on Drury Lane for a temporary…
ApprovedApplication26/04771/FULL - 202614 Jul
The replacement of the raked stage, enhancing sight lines to seating, and associated physical changes to the…
ApprovedListed building consent26/04692/LBC - 20262 Jun
Installation of temporary sculpture on the pavement for a period of 12 months in connection with Aldwych…
RefusedApplication26/03571/FULL - 202513 Nov
Installation of projecting digital screen at first floor level and two digital screens at either side of the…
ApprovedListed building consent25/08293/LBC - 202511 Aug
Display of internally illuminated LED projecting digital screen measuring 3.24m x 2.56m at first floor level…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/05608/ADV
Source: Westminster
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