St Mark's Church North Audley Street London W1K 6ZA

Pending 26/01748/LBC
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
W1K 6ZA

Description

Installation of lights & temporary seasonal flower decorations on the columns of the St Marks Church exterior columns. LED string lights proposed to be installed on the full length of the columns and remain in place throughout the year, flower displays to be installed up to 2-3m from the base of the columns and to provide seasonal decoration and will be refreshed 3-4 times per year. Both instalations are temporary and will not be fixed perminantly to the building in any way intending to mirror the christmas lights installation installed November / December each year LED's will be installed as x4 50m LED strings, looped up and down as x5 10m runs each (2000 LED's per column Flowers will be a mix of real, dried and arteficial elements around the base of the columns and will extend 2-3m up from the base of the columns intending to highlight a seasonal change in the market.

4.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#184 of 282

Westminster ranks #172 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 79% approved vs 90% nationally.

Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 282
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #268 of 282
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #172 of 282
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #41 of 282
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025