30 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0DE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.45m x 0.49m and three externally illuminated fascia signs each measuring 4.16m x 0.67m and two externally illuminated projecting signs each measuring 0.49m x 0.55m (on each on the Charing Cross Road and St Martin's Court elevations). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Other documents 4
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 10
Show all 53 with distances
- 8 mWyndhams TheatreGrade II*
- 27 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
- 30 mThe AlberyGrade II
- 51 mWestminster County CourtGrade II
- 57 mThe London Hippodrome, Crown Public House, and 7-10 Cranbourn StreetGrade II
- 57 mThe Salisbury Public House and 91-93, St Martin's LaneGrade II
- 81 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
- 82 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
- 84 mMr Fogg's TavernGrade II
- 86 m62, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II
- 88 m52-53 St Martin’s LaneGrade II
- 89 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
- 92 m1, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 94 m3 Lampstandards Numbered 1, 2 and 3Grade II
- 96 m2 AND 2A, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 102 m15, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 102 m3, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 104 m1-8, Goodwin's Court Wc2Grade II*
- 105 m14, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 106 m25, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 107 m18, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
- 108 m20 AND 20A, NEWPORT COURT WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 108 m70, ST MARTIN'S LANE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 110 m19, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
- 111 m4 AND 5, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 112 m11, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 112 m24, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 115 m8-10, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 116 m17-21, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 117 m21-24, NEWPORT COURT WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 118 m23 AND 23A, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 118 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
- 119 mChurch of Notre Dame de FranceGrade II*
- 122 m5, Great Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 123 m6, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 124 mThe Garrick ClubGrade II*
- 126 mThe Frigate Public HouseGrade II
- 128 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
- 129 m7, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 131 m25, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
- 132 m34 and 35, Lisle Street Wc2Grade II
- 135 m26, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
- 135 m8, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 137 m4-8, NEWPORT PLACE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 137 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
- 141 m9, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
- 143 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
- 143 m9-13, Garrick Street Wc2Grade II
- 143 m23 and 24, Bedfordbury Wc2Grade II
- 144 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
- 147 m14-27, Lisle Street Wc2Grade II
- 147 m10, NEW ROW WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 148 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2H 0DE
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Brown
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 23 days from validation, 18 days faster than Westminster's median of 41 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 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14672790
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14672790
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: 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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