Bush House 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of twelve non illuminated flag pole banner signs measuring 4.7m x 1.67m, 2.5m x 1.14m, 1.8m x 1m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 13 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Documents 27
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Other documents 13
Site constraints 10
Show all 24 with distances
- 23 mIndia HouseGrade II
- 29 mMarconi HouseGrade II
- 40 mBush House Centre Block with flanking colonnadesGrade II
- 48 mChurch of St Mary Le StrandGrade I
- 58 mSomerset House and King's College Old BuildingGrade I
- 58 m152 and 153, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 85 mThe Waldorf HotelGrade II
- 85 mThe Aldwych TheatreGrade II
- 85 mPair of K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Bush House
- 90 mNovello TheatreGrade II
- 107 mInveresk HouseGrade II
- 108 mStatue of George Iii in Somerset House QuadrangleGrade I
- 120 mAldwych Underground StationGrade II
- 123 mDuchess TheatreGrade II
- 127 m17, Exeter Street Wc2Grade II
- 128 mAustralia House and Government of Victoria OfficesGrade II
- 131 mSt Clement's Watch HouseGrade II
- 140 m15, Catherine Street Wc2Grade II
- 143 m40 and 42, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mEarly C17 cistern to Old Somerset House (aka The Roman Bath)Grade II
- 146 m33 and 34 Surrey StreetGrade II
- 148 m34-38, Tavistock Street Wc2Grade II
- 148 mThe Union Society, King's College and the Former Queen's and Norfolk HotelsGrade II
- 150 mLyceum TheatreGrade II*
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2B 4BG
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Heritage Architecture Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 126 days from validation, 84 days slower than Westminster's median of 42 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% 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 14 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14309728
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14309728
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
38 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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