York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6UJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of externally illuminated (Backlit) fascia sign above front entrance measuring 1.40m x 0.15m and a non illuminated sign above rear entrance measuring 0.70m x 0.08m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 30
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 2
Other documents 8
Site constraints 11
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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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £33,022,266 in January 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2B 6UJ
- Received
- 30 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Maddox and Associates Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 137 days from validation, 95 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 19 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14075069
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14075069
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 and leaseholders: 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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