2 Cathedral Walk London SW1E 5JH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of a non-illuminated 'Elf on the Shelf' sculpture measuring 1.9m in height, 0.8m in width and 0.95m in depth for a temporary period from 16 November 2026 to 28 December 2026. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Other documents 6
Site constraints 13
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- SW1E 5JH
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 84% 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 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15181477
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15181477
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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.
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