11 - 12 Russell Street London WC2B 5HZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of two externally illuminated projecting signs each measuring 0.6m x 0.6m on the Russell Street and Covent Garden elevations and three illuminated menu boxes (on Russell Street elevation and two on Covent Garden elevations). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Documents 19
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 2
Other documents 6
Site constraints 10
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- 7 mLondon Transport MuseumGrade II
- 18 m8, Russell Street Wc2Grade II
- 30 mCovent Garden Market BuildingGrade II*
- 31 mLamp post outside 4-6 Russell StreetGrade II
- 32 mRoyal Opera HouseGrade I
- 37 m41 and 43, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 41 mJubilee HallGrade II
- 65 m38, Wellington StreetGrade II
- 71 mCharles H Fox Limited and Robert White and Sons Harper and Row LimitedGrade II
- 71 m30, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 73 m12 Lampstandards Numbered 1 to 12 (Consecutive) From Outside Tower House on Both Sides of RoadGrade II
- 73 m20, TAVISTOCK STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 74 m11, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 80 mFloral Hall (Paul Hamlyn Hall)Grade II
- 82 mSt Paul's Clergy HouseGrade II
- 82 m13, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 84 m2-10, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II*
- 85 m15, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 86 mLamp post outside 9 Burleigh StreetGrade II
- 89 mLamp post outside 24 Russell StreetGrade II
- 94 m20-26, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 98 mTheatre Royal Drury Lane and Attached Sir Augustus Harris Memorial Drinking FountainGrade I
- 98 m32, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 102 mLamp post outside Jubilee Market Hall, 20 Southampton StreetGrade II
- 103 m34-38, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 103 m15 Exeter StreetGrade II
- 107 mLamp post on the corner of Henrietta Street and Southampton StreetGrade II
- 107 mThe Old Bell Public HouseGrade II
- 108 mLyceum TheatreGrade II*
- 110 mTwo K6 telephone kiosks at the south end of James Street on the edge of Covent GardenGrade II
- 112 mThe Piazza, Bedford ChambersGrade II
- 116 mLamp post opposite Theatre Royal, outside 29 Russell StreetGrade II
- 116 m7 Lampstandards Numbered 1 to 7 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 117 m40 and 42, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 118 m26, Southampton Street Wc2Grade II
- 121 m17, Exeter Street Wc2Grade II
- 122 m27, Southampton Street Wc2Grade II*
- 122 mDuchess TheatreGrade II
- 123 mFormer Bow Street Magistrates Court and Police StationGrade II
- 125 m15, Catherine Street Wc2Grade II
- 126 mCrown Court Church (Church of Scotland)Grade II
- 127 m3, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 129 mThe Fortune TheatreGrade II
- 135 m4, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 135 mChurch of St Paul Church of St Paul Covent GardenGrade I
- 136 mNovello TheatreGrade II
- 137 m42 Maiden LaneGrade II
- 139 m28, James Street Wc2Grade II
- 139 mLamp post opposite the Strand Palace HotelGrade II
- 141 m5 and 6, Henrietta Street Wc2Grade II
- 142 m43, King Street Wc2Grade II*
- 144 mCorpus Christi Church and PresbyteryGrade II
- 146 mInveresk HouseGrade II
- 147 m356-359, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 148 m46 and 47, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 150 m41 and 42, King Street Wc2Grade 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2B 5HZ
- Received
- 7 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 19 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Pegasus Group
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 135 days from validation, 93 days slower 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 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14305597
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14305597
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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