Victoria Embankment Gardens Villiers Street London WC2N 6ND Data via plota.co.uk
26/06883/ADV - Advert Application (ADV)
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Proposal
Installation of a single non illuminated public interpretation panel measuring 300mm x 300mm in existing planted bed adjacent to York Water Gate. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Westminster's recent signs and adverts.
Documents 6
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 13
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Registered park or garden: Victoria Embankment Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Savoy 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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside 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, the site is inside its boundary).
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.
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.
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.
35 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: York Water Gate, Grade I, 32 m away · 2 Grade I, 13 Grade II*, 20 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 35 with distances
- 32 mYork Water GateGrade I
- 42 m14, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 44 mGateway and railings across south end of street with retaining wall steps down to Victoria Embankment GardensGrade II
- 54 m13, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 60 m12, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade I
- 61 m17, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 63 mHungerford HouseGrade II
- 68 m18, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 74 m11, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 76 m19, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 85 m6 and 7, York Buildings Wc2Grade II
- 87 m10, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 88 m3, Robert Street Wc2Grade II*
- 88 mStatue of Robert BurnsGrade II
- 90 mImperial Camel Corps MemorialGrade II
- 91 mThe AdelphiGrade II
- 92 m9, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 98 m20, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 99 m1 and 2, Robert StreetGrade II*
- 99 m8, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 105 m21, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II*
- 106 m27 and 29, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 106 mMemorial to Sir W S GilbertGrade II
- 108 m21, John Adam Street Wc2Grade II
- 110 m22, Buckingham Street Wc2Grade II
- 111 mCharing Cross HotelGrade II
- 115 mPlayhouse TheatreGrade II
- 116 mK6 Telephone Kiosk by Hungerford BridgeGrade II
- 120 m25-30, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 126 mCabmen's Shelter, Northumberland AvenueGrade II
- 130 m31, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 134 m32, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 138 m33 and 34, Craven Street Wc2Grade II
- 140 m1, Craven Passage Wc2Grade II
- 144 mShip and Shovel Public HouseGrade II
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 13 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)
- Postcode
- WC2N 6ND
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- London Heritage Quarter
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides signs and adverts by day 41.
Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15171395
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15171395
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Temporary display of a non-illuminated tea cup sculpture (on a plinth) measuring 1.32 m x…
2023
Approved
Installation of Christmas lights to six trees on Embankment Gardens from 06 November 2023…
2023
Approved
Display of a non-illuminated 'owl' sculpture measuring 2m x 1.2m for a temporary period b…
2021
Approved
Display of a walkway tunnel measuring 2.53m x 1.27m x 6.92m featuring artwork to celebrat…
2021
Approved
Display of a walkway tunnel measuring 2.53m x 1.27m x 6.92m featuring artwork to celebrat…
2019
Approved
Details of a Servicing and Construction Logistics Plan pursuant to condition 8 of plannin…
2016
Withdrawn
Use of part of Victoria Embankment Gardens as a temporary theatre event space for a tempo…
2016
Approved
Display of Dream Jar Sculpture measuring 800mm-1000mm by 1279mm-1840mm with three plaques…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS
Alterations to shopfronts of retail units 17 and 18 within station concourse.
2025
Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Installation of a new staircase over existing stairs to basement and new level gate secur…
2025
Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Alterations to ground floor elevation to provide a new shopfront.
2025
Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Alterations to ground floor elevation to provide a new shopfront. Installation of one ext…
2025
Approved
2 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NQ
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign (letters only) 2.96m x 0.7m and one ext…
2025
Refused
49 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NE
Display of non illuminated A-frame board measuring 1.1m x 0.65m placed on pavement.
2025
Approved
49 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NE
Display of non illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m.
2025
8 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6BX
Proposed repainting of the front elevation.
2025
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Installation of Fibre Optic Services throughout.
2025
Charing Cross Hotel Strand London WC2N 5HX
Door replacement and blocking up of 5 windows at ground, mezzaine and first floor levels…
2025
Charing Cross Hotel Strand London WC2N 5HX
Door replacement and blocking up of 5 windows at ground, mezzaine and first floor levels…
2025
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Change of use of house into a 1-bedroom flat at lower ground floor level and a 9-bed, 9-p…
2025
Approved
Flat 5 19 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EG
Retention of an air conditioning unit to lightwell wall at fourth floor level to north we…
2025
Approved
Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS
External alterations to Villiers Street facade including replacement of partially louvere…
2025
Refused
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Internal alterations including the addition of two en-suites to the layout approved under…
2025
Approved
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Installation of metal staircase to front lightwell (Retrospective) (Linked 25/04282/FULL)
2025
Approved
20 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6EF
Installation of metal staircase to front lightwell. (Retrospective)
2025
Refused
34 Craven Street London WC2N 5NP
Erection of an independent roof over an existing yard accessed off Hungerford Lane.
2025
Approved
47 Villiers Street London WC2N 6NE
Use of five areas of Watergate Walk for the placing of 50 tables, 168 chairs, 2 serveries…
2019
Approved
13-14 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DF
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2 - 3 Robert Street London WC2N 6BH
Variation of Condition 1 of listed building dated 03 July 2018 (RN:17/11410/LBC) for the…
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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.
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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
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