30 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8JD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign and hanging signs measuring 0.12m x 0.62m and 0.55m x 0.55m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
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- 102 m6, NEW ROW WC2Grade II
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Checked on 6 October 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 2025, 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
- WC2E 8JD
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ZEBRA
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. 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 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14538451
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14538451
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 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.
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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