Supreme Court Of The United Kingdom Parliament Square London SW1P 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/05830/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Approved
Signs & adverts

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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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 2

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

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ELF ON THE SHELF_SUPREME COURT LOCATION Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPREME COURT_SITEMAP Drawing · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 13

Grade II* listed: Middlesex Guildhall
List entry 1226369 · The pin is inside its outline · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 3 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.
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Historic England ↗
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.
Flood 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.
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 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.
Council record ↗
National infrastructure project 127 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 127 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 522 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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.
Historic England ↗
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Not green belt

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

Floor area7,578 m² (81,569 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Crown and County Courts
HeatingMixed-mode with Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
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
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 40 days. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
1,132decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181618
Planning Portal ref
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…
24/02542/ADV
2022 Approved
Facade gommage cleaning to the Portland Stone elevations of The Supreme Court building.
22/00200/LBC
2018 Withdrawn
Display of 1no. monolith measuring 2.18m x 1.50m placed on the flat land outside of the S…
18/09070/ADV
2018
Installation of 6.0m x 1.2m radiator to lobby and reception area and associated pipework.
18/08166/LBC
2016 Approved
Installation of replacement oak floor outside court room 1; associated internal alteratio…
16/09459/LBC
Within ~100m

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2020 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.