Unit 1 Ground Floor 1 - 4 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA Data via plota.co.uk
25/06613/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application
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Proposal
Installation of vinyl graphics, metal works, and alterations to signage in relation to the temporary "Wicked for Good" advertisement campaign. (Linked to 25/06614/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
16 Sept 2025
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Validated
26 Sept 2025
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Withdrawn
14 Oct 2025
Withdrawn on 14 Oct 2025 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 13
Plans & drawings 7
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LOCATION PLAN
Drawing · 26 Sept 2025
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LIGHT BOX SIGN DETALS
Drawing · 24 Sept 2025
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SIGN EXTENSION
Drawing · 24 Sept 2025
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INSTALLATION_LOCATION PLAN
Drawing · 24 Sept 2025
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HERAS AREA
Drawing · 24 Sept 2025
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SITE PLAN
Drawing · 16 Sept 2025
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010 SIGN CONSTRUCTION
Drawing · 16 Sept 2025
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Application forms 2
Associated applications 2
- Installation of vinyl graphics, metal works, and alterations to signage in relation to the temporary "Wicked for Good"…
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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Protected view corridor: 2B.1 Parliament Hill oak tree to the Palace of Westminster
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
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.
National infrastructure project 427 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 427 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, 8 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.
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: Church of Notre Dame de France, Grade II*, 60 m away · 1 Grade II*, 37 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
- 60 mChurch of Notre Dame de FranceGrade II*
- 64 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade II
- 65 mLISLE STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 67 mSt John's Hospital for Diseases of the SkinGrade II
- 69 m14-27, Lisle Street Wc2Grade II
- 77 m7 and 9, Wardour Street W1Grade II
- 80 m30, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 80 m31, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 85 m36, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 92 mFormer Rialto Cinema and Cafe De ParisGrade II
- 95 m39, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 95 m34 and 35, Lisle Street Wc2Grade II
- 98 mPrince of Wales TheatreGrade II
- 98 m40, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 102 m41, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 103 m27, WARDOUR STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 103 mClareville HouseGrade II
- 111 m18, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 111 m16, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 112 m19, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 113 mThe London Hippodrome, Crown Public House, and 7-10 Cranbourn StreetGrade II
- 118 m12, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 121 m22 and 24, Rupert Street W1Grade II
- 124 mTrocaderoGrade II
- 125 m9, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 127 m26, Rupert Street W1Grade II
- 130 m41 and 43, Wardour Street W1Grade II
- 132 mThe Blue Posts Public HouseGrade II
- 134 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
- 137 m6, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 137 m47, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 141 m4 and 5, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 143 m4-8, NEWPORT PLACE WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 146 m8-10, Little Newport Street Wc2Grade II
- 147 m26, Newport Court Wc2Grade II
- 148 m8, Oxendon Street Sw1Grade II
- 149 m3, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 150 m25, Newport Court Wc2Grade 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
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
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2H 7NA
- Received
- 16 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 26 Sept 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Application Withdrawn
- Decision date
- 14 Oct 2025
- Applicant
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14332404
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14332404
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Victory House 14 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NG
Display of three internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.7m x 5.8m, 0.7m x 2.34m…
2025
Approved
Open Space At Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
Display of hoarding with two externally illuminated hoarding panels and internally illumi…
2025
Approved
1 Leicester Place London WC2H 7BP
Removal and replacement of 3 existing antennas with 3 new antennas; 15 RRUs, 1 GPS nodule…
2025
3 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AL
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.275m x 1.22m.
2025
Approved
Open Space At Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
Installation of structures, including an outdoor ice rink, boot room marquee, box office…
2025
Approved
TKTS Leicester Square London WC2H 7LH
Display of two internally illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.35m x 1.9m on the east…
2025
20 - 21 Leicester Square London WC2H 7JX
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 1m x 3m, 0.345m x 0.775m. [S…
2025
W London Leicester Square 10 Wardour Street London W1D 6QF
Variation of Condition 6 of planning permission dated 27th September 2023 (RN 23/05024/FU…
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20 - 21 Leicester Square London WC2H 7JX
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 1m x 3m, 0.345m x 0.775m and…
2025
20 - 21 Leicester Square London WC2H 7JX
Alterations to shopfront including replacement of existing louvres and the extension of t…
2025
1 Leicester Place London WC2H 7BP
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 12 February 2015 (RN24/05639/FULL)…
2025
32 Wardour Street London W1D 6JJ
Installation of a new shopfront and associated external works including step lighting (si…
2025
32 Wardour Street London W1D 6JJ
Display of three halo illuminated fascia signs measuring 4.30m x 0.40m, 3.20m x 0.30m and…
2025
Approved
48 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LU
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 08 September 2023 (RN: 23/05217/FUL…
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3 Cranbourn Street London WC2H 7AL
Display of externally illuminated A2 off sets VUE letters halo illuminated and B2 off set…
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Telephone Exchange Building 12 Lisle Street London WC2H 7BQ
Retention of two antennas on the Gerrard Buildings Telephone Exchange.
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1 Bear Street London WC2H 7AR
Display of three externally illuminated advertisement panels measuring 2.85m x 3.35m, 2.5…
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1 Bear Street London WC2H 7AR
Display of internally illuminated digital screen measuring 3.5m X 14m
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5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA
Display of three LED digital display screens each measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and 14.5m x 1.1m…
2022
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Victory House 14 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NG
Alterations to existing shopfront comprising replacement of existing windows and doors.
2022
Approved
1 Leicester Place London WC2H 7BP
Display of internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m and an internally…
2022
Refused
Victory House 14 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NG
Display of wrap-around internally illuminated fascia box sign measuring 0.94m x 13.74m.
2022
Approved
4 Bear Street London WC2H 7AR
Display of eight internally illuminated star signs each measuring 1m x 0.95m above Bear S…
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Refused
4 Leicester Street London WC2H 7BL
Use of an area of the public highway measuring 4.7m x 7.0m for placing of 10 tables, 20 c…
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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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