Westminster
Westminster/26/04070/NMA
Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
- Reference
- Westminster/26/04070/NMA
- Authority
- Westminster
- Application type
- Non-material amendment
- Address
- Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
- Postcode
- WC2H 7JA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Started
- 19 Jun 2026
- Source council
- Westminster
- Council source record
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- Public data licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Record updated
- 18 Jul 2026
- SEO index generated
- 24 Jul 2026
Location
Approximate location - Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 13th March 2026 (RN:24/02467/FULL) for Redevelopment of buildings at 5 - 9 Great Newport Street comprising demolition behind retained facades excluding the listed building, excavation of small area of basement, rear development up to ground plus six storeys and associated alterations, including the installation of new screened plant, all in conjunction with the mixed-use of the buildings as a pod hostel, theatre, and offices. Namely, the revision of the shape and extent of the sprinkler tank and pump room at lower basement level to accommodate a smaller sized tank, reconfiguration of the internal layout at basement and ground floor levels, including a new staircase access to lower basement level, relocation of the waste and cycle store locations, and two lifts changed to terminate at ground level, the design of back-of-house entrance door amended to increase the width of the door, omission of frosted secondary glazing at first through fourth floors, and associated removal of part (v) of condition 26, height of the chimney and party wall at Nos. 9 and 10 Great Newport Street increased to improve the appearance of the façade and roofscape and design of the secondary door at No. 5 Great Newport Street changed to feature new timber panelled double doors opening in the existing outward swing direction.
Key dates
- Received 19 Jun 2026
- Started 19 Jun 2026
Planning history / related applications
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