49 Aldwych London WC2B 4DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of statue of Frank Sinatra on the pavement outside the theatre on Drury Lane for a temporary period of 12 months. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Complex Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026
Documents 22
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 10
Show the other 28 with distances
- 12 mThe Waldorf HotelGrade II
- 59 mTheatre Royal Drury Lane and Attached Sir Augustus Harris Memorial Drinking FountainGrade I
- 62 mIndia HouseGrade II
- 70 mNovello TheatreGrade II
- 73 mBruce HouseGrade II
- 83 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Bush House
- 86 mMarconi HouseGrade II
- 92 mBush House Centre Block with flanking colonnadesGrade II
- 109 m40 and 42, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 109 m15, Catherine Street Wc2Grade II
- 109 mDuchess TheatreGrade II
- 111 m7 Lampstandards Numbered 1 to 7 (Consecutive)Grade II
- 112 mLamp post outside 34-43 Russell StreetGrade II
- 119 m34-38, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 120 m17, Exeter Street Wc2Grade II
- 120 mInveresk HouseGrade II
- 121 mThe Fortune TheatreGrade II
- 125 mCrown Court Church (Church of Scotland)Grade II
- 128 mLamp post opposite Theatre Royal, outside 29 Russell StreetGrade II
- 129 mMortuary, Lodge and Linking Walls and Gate Piers of Drury Lane GardensGrade II
- 131 m15, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 132 m20-26, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 135 m30, Wellington Street Wc2Grade II
- 136 m32, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 137 m13, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 141 m38, Wellington StreetGrade II
- 141 m11, TAVISTOCK STREET WC2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 145 mLamp post outside 24 Russell StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Postcode
- WC2B 4DF
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Complex Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Osel Architecture Ltd.
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15090302
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15090302
- Comments by
- 19 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 29 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
40 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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