Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of an awning on the Russell Street and Bow Street elevations, non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m, non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.18m x 0.43m and non-illuminated signage to shopfront windows. Internal alterations to the ground floor unit. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 11
Show the other 39 with distances
- 13 mFloral Hall (Paul Hamlyn Hall)Grade II
- 34 m46 and 47, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 39 m52, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 42 m7 and 8, Bow Street Wc2Grade II
- 48 m2 Bollards Either Side of Junction With Floral StreetGrade II
- 56 mLamp post outside 11-14 Hanover PlaceGrade II
- 59 mFormer Bow Street Magistrates Court and Police StationGrade II
- 61 mNag's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 64 m48-52, Long Acre Wc2Grade II
- 65 m19 AND 20, BOW STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 68 mCovent Garden Market BuildingGrade II*
- 72 m60 and 61, Long AcreGrade II
- 73 mSouthernmost K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 75 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Southernmost in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 78 mCentral K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 81 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to Northernmost Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 84 mNorthernmost K2 Telephone Kiosk in Group to North of Bow Street Magistrates CourtGrade II
- 86 m28, James Street Wc2Grade II
- 90 m11-19, Broad Court Wc2Grade II
- 90 mThe Piazza, Bedford ChambersGrade II
- 93 mCovent Garden Underground StationGrade II
- 95 mTwo K6 telephone kiosks at the south end of James Street on the edge of Covent GardenGrade II
- 97 mThe Sun Tavern Public HouseGrade II
- 102 mLamp post outside 4-6 Russell StreetGrade II
- 104 m8, Russell Street Wc2Grade II
- 106 mCrown Court Church (Church of Scotland)Grade II
- 119 mLondon Transport MuseumGrade II
- 120 mLamp post outside 24 Russell StreetGrade II
- 122 m3-7, Neal Street Wc2Grade II
- 122 mThe Fortune TheatreGrade II
- 124 m43, King Street Wc2Grade II*
- 133 m12, Floral Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 m41 and 42, King Street Wc2Grade II
- 133 mLamp post opposite Theatre Royal, outside 29 Russell StreetGrade II
- 136 m41 and 43, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 137 mTheatre Royal Drury Lane and Attached Sir Augustus Harris Memorial Drinking FountainGrade I
- 138 m38, Wellington StreetGrade II
- 141 m42 and 43, Drury Lane Wc2Grade II
- 148 mJubilee HallGrade 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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- WC2E 9DD
- Received
- 15 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sept 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 30 Oct 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Heritage Potential Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 45 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14164070
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14164070
- Comments by
- 29 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 8 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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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