Policy information sourced from Fitzrovia Area Action Plan

Charlotte Street Character Area

Charlotte Street and the surrounding area is a focus of activity for shops, cafés and restaurants in Fitzrovia. It has a large residential population and there is much activity on the street.

It has a fine grain of development with predominantly Georgian terraced townhouses dating from 1750 to 1790. Many have attractive shopfronts added more recently. Building heights are generally 4-5 storeys.

Pubs are located at many of the street corners and the area is home to the two most used open spaces in Fitzrovia, Whitfield Gardens and Crabtree Fields.

The junction of Charlotte Street and Rathbone Street is a focus of activity where a number of routes converge. It is the main gateway between Fitzrovia, Soho and Oxford Street. Many cafés, restaurants and pubs and shops cluster around this busy route.

Opportunity Sites

12. Asta House

14. 61-63 Tottenham Court Road and 11-13 Goodge Street

Character Area Principles

Redevelopment of sites fronting Whitfield Gardens should provide active frontages to the space to create interaction between the space and ground floor uses and to provide passive surveillance.

Public realm opportunities

In this character area we will take forward the following public realm opportunities identified by the Fitzrovia Open Space and Public Realm Study. These potential schemes will require further investigation including prioritisation against other proposals, identification of funding, transport assessment, consultation with key stakeholders and wider public consultation.

4.2 Goodge Place

Investigate the feasibility of closing the middle of Goodge Place to motor vehicles and create a public space. There is concern that a turning head would be required within this space.

4.3 Windmill Street East

Create a single surface adjacent to Tottenham Court Road by raising the carriageway and providing street furniture.

4.4 Whitfield Gardens

Improve Whitfield Gardens with new seating and planting, particularly at the corner of Tottenham Court Road and Tottenham Street.

For more information please see the Area Action Plan