1 Sir Simon Milton Square London SW1E 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display fo 'Elf on the Shelf' sculpture measuring e 1.9m H x 0.8m W x 0.95m D to form a cross-BID Christmas trail taking place from Monday 16th November until Monday 28th December 2026. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 14
Show all 21 with distances
- 8 mSutton HouseGrade II
- 55 mVictoria Station Arcade including Nos. 15 and 16 Terminus Place, and Nos. 9-14 Terminus Place (facade only)Grade II
- 62 m26-30, Buckingham Palace Road Sw1Grade II
- 68 m23-47, GROSVENOR GARDENS SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 71 m16-24, Buckingham Palace Road Sw1Grade II
- 72 mVictoria Palace TheatreGrade II*
- 78 m1-10, Victoria Square Sw1Grade II*
- 87 m8-14, Buckingham Palace Road Sw1Grade II
- 94 m19-25, VICTORIA SQUARE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 98 mClock at Junction of Victoria Street and Vauxhall Bridge Road Little BenGrade II
- 104 mBag O'nails Public HouseGrade II
- 107 m1-4, Lower Grosvenor Place Sw1Grade II
- 121 m13-18, VICTORIA SQUARE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 123 mStatue of Marshal FochGrade II*
- 128 mVictoria Railway Station: the former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Station and rear ConcourseGrade II
- 134 m12, Victoria Square Sw1Grade II*
- 135 m7-9, Lower Grosvenor Place Sw1Grade II
- 138 m3-7, Beeston Place Sw1Grade II
- 140 mThe Royal Mews at Buckingham PalaceGrade I
- 142 mBuckingham Palace Lodge to South of Entrance to Royal Mews Buckingham Palace Lodges North and South Entrance to Royal MewsGrade I
- 143 mGrosvenor HotelGrade II*
Checked on 6 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.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- SW1E 5DJ
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 84% 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 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15181544
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15181544
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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.
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