Planning application
60-70 Shorts Gardens London Camden WC2H 9AH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display 1x internally illuminated (letter only) fascia sign, and 1x non-illuminated poster sign (part retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 2025/4580/A
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/4580/A
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 15 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Holborn and Covent Garden
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- WC2H 9AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Oct 2025
Received by Camden
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16 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 22 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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