5 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8JU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of an externally illuminated fascia sign and a non-illuminated hanging sign. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 8
Site constraints 8
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- 15 m14, 15 and 16, West Halkin StreetGrade II
- 24 m11-18, MOTCOMB STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 29 m2-12 Halkin Arcade and 27 and 28 Motcomb Street and 11a West Halkin StreetGrade II
- 30 mThe Turks Head Public HouseGrade II
- 30 m1-3, Wilton Terrace Sw1Grade II
- 31 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 28Grade II
- 36 m12, Belgrave Square Sw1Grade I
- 38 m1-15, Wilton Crescent Sw1Grade II
- 48 mPantechniconGrade II
- 55 m9-11, HALKIN PLACE SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 56 m4-6, West Halkin Street Sw1Grade II
- 59 m1, Halkin Place Sw1Grade II
- 62 m11, West Halkin StreetGrade II
- 63 m12A AND 14, LOWNDES STREET SW1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 66 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Number 27Grade II
- 67 mNumbers 20-23 and 23a Motcomb Street and Number 15 Lowndes StreetGrade II
- 73 m11a, Belgrave Square Sw1Grade II
- 76 m34-50, Wilton Crescent Sw1Grade II
- 76 mRailings Gates and Gate Piers to Number 12Grade II*
- 78 m1-11, Belgrave Square Sw1Grade I
- 80 m3, Halkin Place Sw1Grade II
- 85 m4, Halkin Place Sw1Grade II
- 86 mMews Arch Adjoining West of Numbers 7 and 8Grade II
- 86 m13-23, Belgrave Square Sw1Grade I
- 98 mThe Star TavernGrade II
- 107 m7-14 Chesham Place Including 2-6 Lowndes StreetGrade II
- 147 m42, 43 and 44, Lowndes Street Sw1Grade II
- 149 m9-12 and 14-28, Wilton Place Sw1Grade II
Checked on 1 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1X 8JU
- Received
- 26 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Aug 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 8 days from validation, 49 days faster than Westminster's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 19 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 16 Jul 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
28 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.
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