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25/05343/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of illuminated festive lighting measuring 2m x 8m suspended on catenary wires at three crossings above Duke Street for a temporary period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
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Approved
9 Sept 2025

Approved on 9 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF ADVERT CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DUKE STREET SECTION DRAWING Drawing · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTO OF DISPLAY Drawing · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG 2. DUKE ST CROSSINGS Drawing · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 30 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 22 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 7 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.9
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.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Selfridges, Grade II*, 7 m away · 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 13 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 ↗
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.
Conservation area 0 m away: Stratford Place
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1717 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 240 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Advert Application (ADV)
Postcode
W1U 3EG
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
9 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Field & Lawn

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
1,208decided 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 31 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14218331
Planning Portal ref
PP-14218331
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Display of three sets of illuminated festive lights measuring 2m x 8m suspended over Duke…
23/04718/ADV
2023 Approved
Display of five non-illuminated flags (on catenary wires) measuring 2m x 1m at two locati…
23/02811/ADV
2021 Withdrawn
Display of three rows of non illuminated banner signs measuring 2.0m x 1.0m suspended ove…
21/05713/ADV
2021 Approved
Display of Christmas decorations across Duke Street in four locations north of Oxford Str…
21/06546/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
12 Manchester Square London W1U 3PP
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated estate agent board loca…
25/08155/AD7
2025
27 Duke Street London W1U 1LE
Display of internally illuminated temporary installation of 5 x cross street Christmas de…
25/07820/ADV
2025 Approved
5 - 6 Picton Place London W1U 1BL
Replacement shopfront, installation of access gantry at roof level, new timber framed gla…
25/06202/FULL
2025
2A Duke Street London W1U 3EJ
Internal alterations and refurbishment works.
25/07632/LBC
2025 Approved
87 - 89 Wigmore Street London W1U 1DL
Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.86m.
25/05519/ADV
2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
Proposed infill of rear lightwell with walk-on, fire rated rooflights. Removal of the exi…
25/07164/LBC
2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
Proposed infill of rear lightwell with walk-on, fire rated rooflights. Removal of the exi…
25/07163/FULL
2025 Refused
75 Wigmore Street London W1U 1QB
Reconfiguration and extension of the existing plant enclosure, and the installation of re…
25/05212/FULL
2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
Removal of one rooflight in the main roof and installation of one apex rooflight in the m…
25/06335/LBC
2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
Removal of one rooflight in the main roof and installation of one apex rooflight in the m…
25/06334/FULL
2025
88 Wigmore Street London W1U 3RB
Display of a non illuminated advertisement sign (10m x 5.89m) at 88 Wigmore Street & 1 Ma…
25/05873/ADV
2025 Approved
19 Duke Street London W1U 1DJ
Alterations to the shopfront to include removal of a door and replacement with fixed glaz…
25/02924/FULL
2025 Refused
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
Display of externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.305m X 0.925m, internally i…
25/04230/ADV
2025 Approved
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
Display of non illuminated hoarding sign measuring 4.8m X 2.4m for a temporary period fro…
25/04562/ADV
2025 Approved
19 Duke Street London W1U 1DJ
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.4m x 6.9m and display of intern…
25/02925/ADV
2025 Refused
94 - 96 Wigmore Street London W1U 3RF
Installation of a new shopfront with awning and installation of black painted metal grill…
25/02974/FULL
2025 Approved
1 Duke Street London W1U 3EA
Internal alterations of new timber stud partitions at first floor and second floor levels.
25/03642/LBC
2025
5 - 7 Mandeville Place London W1U 3AT
Partial demolition and replacement of rear façade and closet wing, provision of new fenes…
25/04826/FULL
2025
50 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HB
Installation of a partially openable shopfront.
25/04229/FULL
2025
5 - 6 Picton Place London W1U 1BL
Replacement shopfront including installation of access gantry; New timber framed glazed e…
25/03518/FULL
2019 Approved
1 Duke Street London W1U 3EA
Installation of additional air conditioning condenser unit to rear lightwell.
19/08589/FULL
2019 Approved
56 James Street W1U 1HF
Use of the ground and basement for restaurant/drinking establishment use (sui generis). D…
19/03845/FULL
2019 Approved
54 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1HE
Installation of a new mansard roof at fourth floor level of both properties 54 and 56 Jam…
19/06742/FULL
2019 Approved
1 Manchester Square London W1U 3AB
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated sign attached to the ra…
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2019 Approved
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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