Westminster City Council

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990

SOHO CONSERVATION AREA (BOUNDARY CHANGES AND EXTENSION)

Notice is hereby given under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act, section 69, that Westminster City Council has determined that the area described in the Schedule to this notice is an area of special architectural and historic interest, the character and appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance and has therefore designated this as a conservation area. The effect of the designation of the Conservation Area is as follows: 1. Conservation area consent will now be required for the demolition of all unlisted buildings (other than expected buildings) in the area; 2. Planning applications for development which would in the opinion of the local planning authority affect the character or appearance of the conservation area must be given publicity and representations received as a result of the publicity must be taken into account in determining the application; 3. It becomes an offence subject to certain exceptions to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy any tree in the area except with the consent of the local planning authority; 4. The local planning authority are now under a duty to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of the area. If further advice is required, please contact Westminster City Council’s Planning and City Development Department. A map of the conservation area may be inspected, free of charge, at One Stop Services, Westminster City Hall, Victoria Street, London SW1 (between the hours of 8.30 am and 7.00 pm, Monday to Friday, and 9.00 am to 1.00 pm on Saturday). G Chard, Director of Planning and City Development Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP. Schedule Brewer Street London W1F: Nos 65-67, 69, 71-75, 73, 77; Charing Cross Road London WC2H: Nos 103, 105, 107-111, 113-119, 121-125, 127-133, 129-131, 135 a, 137, 141, 143, 143 a, 145, 147-9, 151, 153, 155; Dean Street London W1D: Nos 1 a, 1 b, 97-99 (Flats 1-5), 100, 101, 102, 103; Denman Street London W1D: Nos 12-14 (Flats 1-5), 15, 17, 18, 19 (Flats A-D), 20 (Flats A-D), Piccadilly Theatre; Fareham Street London W1D: Nos 6-7; Glasshouse Street London W1B: Nos 4-6, 8; Great Chapel Street London W1F: Nos 1 a, 1-2 (Flats 1-4), 3-4, 5, 5 a, 6-7 (Kingscreen House), 8 a, 8 (Greekorama House); Goslett Yard London WC2H: No 5; Greek Street London W1D: No 19; Manette Street London W1D: 1-5; Oxford Street London W1D: Nos 81 (Victor House), 79, 79-89, 83, 85, 89, 91-101, 93, 95, 97-99; Sherwood Street London W1F: Nos 1, 2, 3-4, 5, 5-6, 12 (Regent Palace Hotel), 13; Sutton Row London W1D: No 12; Wedgwood Mews London W1D: Nos 2 (Flats A-D), 3.