49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of projecting digital screen at first floor level and two digital screens at either side of the entrance at ground floor level. (Linked with 25/05608/ADV) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 6
Associated applications 2
- Installation of projecting digital screen at first floor level and two digital screens at either side of the entrance at ground…
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- WC2B 4DF
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- metropolis planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 176 days from validation, 119 days slower 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 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14486179
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14486179
- Comments by
- 17 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 26 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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.
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