Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/04973/ADV
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Council
Westminster 3.5/10
Date received
24 Jul 2026
Date validated
24 Jul 2026
Postcode
SW1E 5NN

Description

Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights along Victoria Street for a temporary period from 12 November 2026 until 8 January 2027. Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

46 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Display of five freestanding exhibition totems measuring 2.1m x 1.00m within Cathedral Pi…
25/07485/ADV
2025 Approved
Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza…
25/05758/ADV
2024
Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza…
24/04968/ADV
2024 Approved
Temporary display of a non-illuminated telephone box sculpture (with a plinth) measuring…
24/02479/ADV
2023 Approved
Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza…
23/05716/ADV
2023 Approved
Use of the Westminster Cathedral Piazza for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs on Wes…
23/02958/TCH
2022
Display of a 26ft Christmas tree to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights alo…
22/05620/ADV
2021 Approved
Display of an externally illuminated 32ft Christmas tree situated on Cathedral Piazza wit…
21/04001/ADV
2020 Withdrawn
Use of Westminster Cathedral Piazza for the placing of 27 tables and 81 chairs from Monda…
20/07004/TCH
2020 Approved
Display of a 32ft Christmas tree to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights alo…
20/05095/ADV
2019 Approved
Display of a 32ft Christmas tree to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights alo…
19/07580/ADV
2019 Approved
Use of the Westminster Cathedral Piazza for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs from M…
19/00284/TCH
2018 Withdrawn
Display of two monoliths on the piazza measuring 2.18m x 1.50m containing imagery relatin…
18/09069/ADV
2018 Approved
Display of a 32-ft Christmas tree to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights al…
18/07679/ADV
2018 Approved
Display of 3m x 3m floral cube at Westminster Cathedral Piazza for a temporary period fro…
18/06903/ADV
2018 Approved
Use of the public highway for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs on Westminster Cathe…
18/00038/TCH
2017 Approved
Display of a 32-ft Christmas tree to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights al…
17/08035/ADV
2016 Approved
Use of the public highway for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs on Westminster Cathe…
16/11862/TCH
2016 Approved
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16/08038/ADV
2016 Approved
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16/03043/TCH
2016 Approved
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16/03044/ADV
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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. View full council performance
Westminster decision performance
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings