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26/00266/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Approved

Proposal

Display of double-sided internally illuminated bus-stop digital advertisement screen measuring 2100 mm x 1338 mm x 245 mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 23 Sept 2026, 20:06

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Received

16 Jan 2026

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Approved

16 Mar 2026

Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Site constraints 11

Leicester Square 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

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 ↗

National infrastructure project 307 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel

The site is 307 m from 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, 36 m).

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 ↗

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.

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.

38 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Two lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil Court, Grade II, 48 m away · 2 Grade I, 5 Grade II*, 31 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.

Show all 38 with distances

48 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
49 mWyndhams TheatreGrade II*
51 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
53 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
72 mThe AlberyGrade II
72 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
84 mThe London Hippodrome, Crown Public House, and 7-10 Cranbourn StreetGrade II
87 mThe Salisbury Public House and 91-93, St Martin's LaneGrade II
95 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
97 mWestminster County CourtGrade II
101 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
101 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
112 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade II
112 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
116 m52-53 St Martin’s LaneGrade II
118 mMr Fogg's TavernGrade II
119 mChurch of Notre Dame de FranceGrade II*
123 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
126 m1, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
126 mNational GalleryGrade I
128 m62, St Martin's Lane Wc2Grade II
130 m2 AND 2A, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
131 m3 Lampstandards Numbered 1, 2 and 3Grade II
133 m15, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
133 mThe Coliseum Theatre (English National Opera)Grade II*
134 m3, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
134 m1-8, Goodwin's Court Wc2Grade II*
135 m14, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
136 m20 AND 20A, NEWPORT COURT WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
138 m34 and 35, Lisle Street Wc2Grade II
138 m11, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
138 m18, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
140 m8-10, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
141 m19, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
143 m25, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
143 m4 AND 5, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
145 m21-24, NEWPORT COURT WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
149 m24, NEW ROW WC2Grade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Registered park or garden 236 m away: Trafalgar 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 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)
Received: 16 Jan 2026
Validated: 16 Jan 2026
Ward: St James's
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 13 Mar 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 16 Mar 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: JCDecaux UK Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 18 days slower than Westminster's median of 41 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.

This one59d

Council41d

UK55d

68%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

1,081decided 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 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14629877
Planning Portal ref: PP-14629877
Env. assessment: No

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

Bus Shelter Outside 25 Charing Cross Road London Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 3

Plans & drawings 1

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 2

Other documents 6