54 St James's Street London SW1A 1JT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign on Bennet Street measuring 5.43m x 0.42m; externally illuminated fascia signs on St James's Street measuring 4.44m x 0.34m, 1.87m x 0.31m, and two logos. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 13
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Site constraints 12
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- 3 mDevonshire ClubGrade II
- 13 mPart of the Devonshire ClubGrade II*
- 16 mPart of the Devonshire ClubGrade II
- 26 mThe Wolseley 157-160 Piccadilly including 1-3 Arlington StreetGrade II*
- 32 m49, ST JAMES'S STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 39 mWhite's ClubGrade I
- 47 mWimbourne HouseGrade II*
- 47 m162-165, PICCADILLY W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 48 mThe Ritz HotelGrade II*
- 51 mForecourt Railings and Gate Piers to Number 21Grade II*
- 61 mBrook's Club (South of Number 60)Grade I
- 70 m63 and 65, Piccadilly W1Grade II
- 70 mDudley HouseGrade II
- 70 mBoodle's ClubGrade I
- 71 m21, Arlington Street Sw1Grade II*
- 71 m70-72, JERMYN STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 75 m61, 61A, 62 AND 62A, PICCADILLY W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 83 mListed buildings 1429315
- 84 m48-50, OLD BOND STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 84 mThe Economist group (including office tower, residential block, former bank and podium)Grade II*
- 86 mThe Royal Overseas League, Including Rutland House and Its Former Gatehouse, Number 16 Arlington Street, and Vernon House to the SouthGrade I
- 88 m50, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 96 m49, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 102 mPratt's ClubGrade II
- 107 m1a, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 114 m47, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 114 mPiccadilly ArcadeGrade II
- 120 m44, Old Bond Street W1Grade II
- 122 m10, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 122 m45-46, Albemarle StreetGrade II
- 123 mAgnew'sGrade II
- 123 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Adjacent to Western Corner of Ritz HotelGrade II
- 126 m5, Albemarle Street W1Grade II
- 126 mDevonshire HouseGrade II
- 128 m19, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 131 m1-72, BURLINGTON ARCADE W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 134 m20, St James's Place Sw1Grade II
- 138 m19-23, RYDER STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 139 m41 and 42, Dover Street W1Grade II
- 143 mThe Learned Societies, Forecourt Buildings to Burlington HouseGrade II*
- 144 m20, BLUE BALL YARD SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 148 m7, Albemarle Street W1Grade II*
- 149 m2 and 3, St James's PlaceGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £194,000 in June 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- SW1A 1JT
- Received
- 15 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Signbox Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 17 days from validation, 25 days faster than Westminster's median of 42 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 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14332672
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14332672
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner and 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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