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26/05263/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of temporary externally illuminated festive decorations comprising LED lighting features suspended on catenary wires across Villiers Street for a temporary period from 21 October 2026 until 17 January 2027. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF ADVERT CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 11. VILLIERS ST IMAGE Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF VILLIERS ST CROSSINGS OCT 2025 Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

Adelphi 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, the site is inside its boundary).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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.
45 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 14, Buckingham Street Wc2, Grade II*, 15 m away · 3 Grade I, 15 Grade II*, 26 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 ↗
Registered park or garden 33 m away: Victoria Embankment Gardens
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
WC2N 6NA
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
St James's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Field & Lawn

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 8 days slower than Westminster's median of 37 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 84% of signs and adverts here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
922decided 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 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112703
Planning Portal ref
PP-15112703
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS
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430 Strand London WC2R 0QN
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25/05921/LBC
2025 Approved
430 Strand London WC2R 0QN
Installation of a fixed internal screening panel to separate the coffee kiosk from the ma…
25/05920/FULL
2025 Approved
442 Strand London WC2R 0QU
Repainting of the existing metal framing of shopfront to Grey Brown; New entrance doors t…
25/05802/LBC
2025 Approved
442 Strand London WC2R 0QU
Alterations to shopfront including repainting of the existing metal framing of the shopfr…
25/05801/FULL
2025
440 Strand London WC2R 0QS
Replacement of escalators and adjoining floor finishes within ground floor reception space
25/07637/LBC
2025
430 Strand London WC2R 0QN
Installation of metal flower bed castings positioned along the front and rear of the prop…
25/07607/FULL
2025
430 Strand London WC2R 0QN
Installation of metal flower bed castings positioned along the front and rear of the prop…
25/07608/LBC
2025 Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Installation of a new staircase over existing stairs to basement and new level gate secur…
25/06009/LBC
2025 Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Alterations to ground floor elevation to provide a new shopfront.
25/05968/FULL
2025 Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Alterations to ground floor elevation to provide a new shopfront. Installation of one ext…
25/05972/LBC
2025 Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign (letters only) 2.96m x 0.7m and one ext…
25/05969/ADV
2025
8 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6BX
Proposed repainting of the front elevation.
25/07007/LBC
2025
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Change of use of house into a 1-bedroom flat at lower ground floor level and a 9-bed, 9-p…
25/06819/LBC
2025
Charing Cross Hotel Strand London WC2N 5HX
Door replacement and blocking up of 5 windows at ground, mezzaine and first floor levels…
25/06655/FULL
2025
Charing Cross Hotel Strand London WC2N 5HX
Door replacement and blocking up of 5 windows at ground, mezzaine and first floor levels…
25/06656/LBC
2025
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Change of use of house into a 1-bedroom flat at lower ground floor level and a 9-bed, 9-p…
25/06652/FULL
2025 Approved
Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS
External alterations to Villiers Street facade including replacement of partially louvere…
25/04716/LBC
2025 Refused
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Internal alterations including the addition of two en-suites to the layout approved under…
25/04279/LBC
2025 Approved
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Installation of metal staircase to front lightwell (Retrospective) (Linked 25/04282/FULL)
25/04283/LBC
2019 Approved
22 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6ET
Installation of air conditioning units at roof and basement levels and internal alteratio…
19/00074/LBC
2019 Approved
22 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6ET
Installation of air conditioning units at roof and basement levels.
19/00742/FULL
2019 Approved
6 Adelaide Street London WC2N 4HZ
Display of non illuminated fascia measuring 0.29m x 1.56m, display of two treated bronze…
19/01703/LBC
2019 Approved
6 Adelaide Street London WC2N 4HZ
Display of non illuminated fascia measuring 0.29m x 1.56m, display of two treated bronze…
19/01698/ADV
2019 Refused
6 Adelaide Street London WC2N 4HZ
Installation of two freestanding planters.
19/01702/FULL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings