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Proposal
Display of Christmas lights along the length of the Strand consist of 8 x cross street decorations of LED lighting on aluminium frames supported suspended across the street on catenary wires for temporary period between 06 October 2026 to 14 January 2027. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 11
Show all 61 with distances
- 16 mZimbabwe HouseGrade II*
- 30 m1-5, CHANDOS PLACE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 45 mK2 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 47 mFormer Charing Cross Hospital (East Side)Grade II
- 47 m44, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 50 m434-437, STRAND WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 61 mThe Adelphi TheatreGrade II
- 64 mThe Royal Society of ArtsGrade I
- 68 mLamp post on the corner of Chandos Place and Bedford StreetGrade II
- 73 m409 and 410, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 74 mLamp post outside 6-7 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 76 mRear Premises of the Adelphi TheatreGrade II
- 76 m4 and 6, John Adam StreetGrade II*
- 80 mLamp post outside 66 Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 81 mAldine HouseGrade II
- 81 m67 and 68, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 82 mNell Gwynne TavernGrade II
- 83 m2, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 88 m1 and 2, Robert StreetGrade II*
- 90 m16 and 17, Maiden Lane Wc2Grade II
- 90 mThe AdelphiGrade II
- 91 m18, Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 96 mLamp post outside 61a Chandos PlaceGrade II
- 96 mLamp post outside Charing Cross Police StationGrade II
- 99 m60, Chandos Place Wc2Grade II
- 102 m6-10, Adam Street Wc2Grade II*
- 105 mThe Vaudeville TheatreGrade II
- 106 m21, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 110 m22, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II
- 111 m14-16, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 116 m21, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 117 mRear Premises of the Vaudeville TheatreGrade II
- 118 mWestern Corner Block of Former Charing Cross HospitalGrade II
- 118 m6 and 7, York Buildings Wc2Grade II
- 118 m20, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 118 mShell Mex HouseGrade II
- 120 mRules RestaurantGrade II
- 123 mLamp post outside 35 Maiden LaneGrade II
- 123 m19, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 124 m17-19, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 124 m3, Robert Street Wc2Grade II*
- 129 mMarquis of Granby Public HouseGrade II
- 132 m9 and 10, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 132 m27 and 29, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 mAlginate HouseGrade II
- 133 mCorpus Christi Church and PresbyteryGrade II
- 135 m7 and 8, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 m23 and 24, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 m8, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 138 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
- 139 m18, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 140 m9, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 141 mSt Peter's HospitalGrade II
- 142 mLamp post outside Corpus Christi ChurchGrade II
- 142 m5 and 6, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 143 m33, Bedford Street Wc2Grade II
- 145 m10, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 148 mCharing Cross HotelGrade II
- 148 m11, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 149 m17, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 150 m5 Lamp Posts Numbered 1 to 5Grade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2A 2LL
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Field and Lawn
How this decision compares
Decided in 34 days from validation, 6 days faster than Westminster's median of 40 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.
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 26 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15106632
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15106632
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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