21 Connaught Street London W2 2AY Data via plota.co.uk

26/05270/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Installation of Christmas Lights on Connaught St including 'Half Star' Lamppost decoration onto the lampposts; 'Snowflake' tree light decorations into 3 trees (8 per tree); and double line of Festoon Lights with warm white bulbs strung between the buildings for temporary period between 18 October 2026 until 20 January 2027. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF GRANT OF ADVERT CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

IMG DOUBLE FESTOON - MOCK UP Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FESTIVE LAYOUT - CONNAUGHT ST Location Plan · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG LAMPPOST DECORATION - MOCK UP Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE LIGHTS - MOCK UP Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SECTION DRAWING - CONNAUGHT ST Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 7-57, Connaught Street W2
List entry 1220015 · The pin is inside its outline · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Bayswater conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.9
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 55 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 206 m away: Hyde Park; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 102)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, 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
W2 2AY
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Hyde Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fews Festive Displays

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 17 days slower than Westminster's median of 42 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
1,208decided in the last year

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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130220
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130220
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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 statistics
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

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.