The Soho Society
The Soho Society is currently challenging various planning and licensing applications in Westminster, facing a recent appeal loss.
The Soho Society, a community organisation focused on the Soho area, recently objected to plans for a casino at the Trocadero complex, which Westminster Council's Planning Sub-Committee conditionally approved in October 2025. In September 2025, the Society was ordered to pay £10,000 towards Westminster Council's costs after losing an appeal against a new premises licence for The Green Room Distillery.
The Society has also voiced opposition to other planning and licensing applications, including a new coffee shop licence on Warwick Street in July 2025 and advertisement consent for The London Pavilion in July 2025. The Soho Society's concerns regarding development applications are expected to be discussed at Westminster Council's Planning Sub-Committee (3) meeting in July 2026.
Key facts
- Westminster Council's Planning Sub-Committee conditionally approved a casino plan for the Trocadero in October 2025, despite Soho Society objections. Source
- The Soho Society was ordered to pay £10,000 towards Westminster Council's costs in September 2025 after losing a licensing appeal. Source
- The Soho Society voiced opposition to a new coffee shop licence application on Warwick Street in July 2025. Source
- The Soho Society objected to advertisement consent for scaffolding shrouds at The London Pavilion in July 2025. Source
- The Soho Society objected to a planning application at Victory House in July 2025, arguing the restaurant holds a 'unique heritage and cultural function'. Source
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