19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m, and halo illuminated door sign measuring 0.20m x 1.80m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 12
Show all 20 with distances
- 25 mWestminster Reference LibraryGrade II
- 32 mNational GalleryGrade I
- 41 mNational Portrait GalleryGrade I
- 44 m1, Charing Cross Road Wc2Grade II
- 80 mVentilation Lamp Standard Numbered 35 on Island North of Irving StreetGrade II
- 80 mStatue of Sir Henry IrvingGrade II
- 84 mWilliam Shakespeare Statue and Fountain With Busts of Hogarth, Hunter,newton and Reynolds in Garden of SquareGrade II
- 97 mThe Garrick TheatreGrade II*
- 97 mSainsbury Wing at the National GalleryGrade I
- 109 mCavell House National Westminster BankGrade II
- 126 mClareville HouseGrade II
- 129 m15 Suffolk StreetGrade II
- 130 m12-14, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 130 mDuke of York's TheatreGrade II
- 136 m3-13, Whitcomb Street Wc2Grade II
- 144 mPrince of Wales TheatreGrade II
- 144 m8, 9 and 11, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
- 145 mTwo lamp posts outside 7 and 21 Cecil CourtGrade II
- 147 mStatue of James Ii in Front of National Gallery West WingGrade I
- 150 m6 1/2 and 7, Suffolk Street Sw1Grade II*
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AU
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 24 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Kotak Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 7 days from validation, 33 days faster than Westminster's median of 40 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 17% 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
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15138588
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15138588
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Freehold owner and 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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