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Trafalgar Square London

Granted Westminster 23/04030/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Use of an area of land on Trafalgar Square for the daytime placement of a mobile 'Ambassador Information Pod' for a temporary period of 32 days, from 03 August 2023 until 03 September 2023.

As published by the council, reference 23/04030/FULL

Application record

Reference
23/04030/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
15 Jun 2023
Validated
15 Jun 2023
Decided
3 Aug 2023
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/06701/FULL Awaiting decision

    Trafalgar Square London

    Installation of ventilation grilles beneath two existing benches in Trafalgar Square. (Linked with 26/06702/LBC)

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 26/06702/LBC Awaiting decision

    Trafalgar Square London

    Installation of ventilation grilles beneath two existing benches in Trafalgar Square. (Linked with 26/06701/FULL)

    Submitted 30 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05307/LBC Decided

    Trafalgar Square London

    Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square.

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05306/FULL Decided

    Trafalgar Square London

    Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square.

    Submitted 5 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01502/LBC Awaiting decision

    Trafalgar Square London

    Temporary installation of 'Lady in Blue' by Tschabalala Self on the Fourth Plinth between September 2026 and September 2028. (Linked with 26/01501/FULL).

    Submitted 9 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/01501/FULL Awaiting decision

    Trafalgar Square London

    Temporary installation of 'Lady in Blue' by Tschabalala Self on the Fourth Plinth between September 2026 and September 2028. (Linked with 26/01502/LBC)

    Submitted 9 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2023

    Received by Westminster

  2. 3 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 3 August 2023, 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.

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