Supreme Court Of The United Kingdom Parliament Square London SW1P 3BD Data via plota.co.uk
26/05830/ADV - Advert Application (ADV)
Pending
Proposal
Display of non illuminated Christmas Elf on the Shelf sculpture measuring 0.8m X 1.9m from Monday 16th November until Monday 28th December. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Sept 2026 and 7 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent signs and adverts.
Documents 7
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 2
Site constraints 11
Grade II* listed: Middlesex Guildhall
List entry 1226369 · 12 m from the pin · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 18 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.
Show the other 25 with distances
- 36 mStatue of Abraham Lincoln in Front of Middlesex GuildhallGrade II
- 50 mStatue of Sir Robert PeelGrade II
- 60 mStatue of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of BeaconsfieldGrade II
- 65 mRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors the Royal Institution of Chartered SurveyorsGrade II
- 69 mSt Margaret's Churchyard Railings, Obelisks and BollardsGrade II
- 75 mStatue of Edward Stanley, Earl of DerbyGrade II
- 76 mStatue of George CanningGrade II
- 81 m11, Great George Street Sw1Grade II*
- 81 m6 Lampstandards in St Margaret's Churchyard Lettered GGrade II
- 90 mStatue of Henry John Temple, Viscount PalmerstonGrade II
- 97 mStatue of Field Marshal Jan SmutsGrade II
- 99 mAbbey Precinct railings to west of Abbey and to east end and Abbey CloseGrade II
- 101 mThe Institution of Civil EngineersGrade II
- 103 m5 Lamp Standards Lettered GGrade II
- 103 mChurch of St Margaret, WestminsterGrade I
- 115 mWestminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter)Grade I
- 121 mCrimean War and Indian Mutiny MemorialGrade II
- 122 mStatue of Sir Winston ChurchillGrade II
- 130 mThe Deanery and Sub Dean's Residence With the Jericho ParlourGrade I
- 141 mDeans Yard With Abbey ShopGrade II
- 147 mThe Great Cloisters,including St Faiths Chapel,the Chapter House,the Parlour,numbers 1 and 2 the Cloisters,the Dark Cloisters and Dormitory With the Chapel of St Dunstan (School and Busby Library)Grade I
- 147 mGates, Railings, Gate Piers to New Palace Yard, Houses of ParliamentGrade I
- 148 mAbbey BuildingsGrade II
- 148 mMethodist Central Hall, WestminsterGrade II*
- 149 mThe SanctuaryGrade II
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Westminster Abbey And Parliament Square 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.
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 1.1
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.
Registered park or garden 19 m away: Parliament Square
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
Scheduled monument 147 m away: The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- SW1P 3BD
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides signs and adverts by day 36.
Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
502decided 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 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15181618
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
Approved
Temporary display of non-illuminated post box sculpture (on a plinth) measuring 1.6 m x 1…
2022
Approved
Facade gommage cleaning to the Portland Stone elevations of The Supreme Court building.
2018
Withdrawn
Display of 1no. monolith measuring 2.18m x 1.50m placed on the flat land outside of the S…
2018
Installation of 6.0m x 1.2m radiator to lobby and reception area and associated pipework.
2016
Approved
Installation of replacement oak floor outside court room 1; associated internal alteratio…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
8 - 10 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE
Excavation of an additional basement level and associated works.
2025
Approved
Parliament Square London SW1P 3JX
Tree works in accordance with the submitted schedule.
2025
Westminster Abbey Dean's Yard London SW1P 3PP
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 11th September 2019 (RN:19/05268/FU…
2024
12 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE
Internal alterations and refurbishment to levels 2, 3 and 4
2024
Approved
12 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE
Display of two non illuminated fascia signs measuring 0.05m x 0.811m, 0.103m x 2.14m (lin…
2024
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Temporary display of a non-illuminated guard sculpture (on a plinth) measuring 2.26 m x 1…
2024
12 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE
Internal refurbishment to ground and first floors of Nos. 11 and 12; repainting of front…
2023
Approved
1 Great George Street London SW1P 3AA
Renewal of lead covering and glass to main dome above central staircase, renewal of roofl…
2023
Approved
1 Great George Street London SW1P 3AA
Renewal of lead covering and glass to main dome above central staircase, renewal of roofl…
2023
Approved
Westminster Abbey Dean's Yard London SW1P 3PP
Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 11 September 2019 (RN: 19/05268/FUL…
2022
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
1 x London plane: reduction of lateral branches by 1-2 m to suitable branch junctions, in…
2022
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1 x London plane: crown lift by 3m.
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2 x Indian bean trees (T3 and T4, opposite parliament by traffic lights): Reduce crowns t…
2021
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Display of illuminated Christmas 'walk-in' bauble installation measuring 10m circumferenc…
2021
Approved
Great George Street London
Installation of new gates and bollards (re-submission of previously approved scheme 18/04…
2020
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Display of an externally illuminated 9ft Christmas bauble stack with three 35w floodlight…
2020
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Request for a Screening Opinion as to whether Environmental Impact Assessment is required…
2020
Approved
Subway Parliament Street/Parliament Square London
Use of an area of land to the rear of Westminster Station Underground entrance/exit on th…
2019
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Removal of six existing antennas to be replaced with 12 antennas and associated ancillary…
2019
Approved
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary London SW1P 3EE
Replacement of existing external lift at north-eastern corner of building, including inst…
2016
Approved
Supreme Court Of The United Kingdom Parliament Square London SW1P 3BB
Installation of one new bronze plaque at the entrance hall of the ground floor.
2016
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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.
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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
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