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26/04214/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Pending

Proposal

Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.84m x 6.32m; and a non-illuminated flag on flagpole measuring 1.2m x 3.1m. [Linked to 26/04213/FULL] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent signs and adverts.

Documents 50

Plans & drawings 34

PDF DRAWING COVER SHEET Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS PROPOSED: GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS PRE 2018 AND 2026 Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN SEPTEMBER 2026 Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING INTERIOR DOOR OPENING PHOTOS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS PROPOSED SIGNAGE SETTING OUT ELEVATIONS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS PROPOSED SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS PROPOSED FLAG DETAILS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING AND PROPOSED UNIT 5 SHOPFRONT Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE SECTIONS Drawing · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF SHOPFRONT PROPOSAL Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF GA PLAN - AS PROPOSED Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL FLAG DETAILS Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXTERNAL SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SIGNAGE SETTING OUT ELEVATIONS Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AS EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Superseded document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Superseded document · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SIGNAGE SETTING OUT ELEVATIONS Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GA PLAN - AS PROPOSED Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN 2 Superseded document · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Leicester Square conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 1.2
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westminster Reference Library, Grade II, 59 m away · 2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 195 m away: Trafalgar Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Advert Application (ADV)
Postcode
WC2H 7AT
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides signs and adverts by day 36.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
856decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15033783
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.