Planning application
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of one externally illuminated 15ft Christmas Tree with lights measuring 6.6m x 2m for temporary period from 15 November 2025 and 06 January 2026.
As published by the council, reference 25/05275/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05275/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 29 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1H 0AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05827/ADV Decided
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Display of a non-illuminated 'Elf on the Shelf' sculpture measuring 1.9m in height, 0.8m in width and 0.95m in depth for a temporary period from 13 November 2026 to 30 December 2026.
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26/05171/ADV Decided
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Display of a 15ft Christmas Tree with lights, baubles and London Heritage Quarter branded base for temporary period from 12 November 2025 and 08 January 2027.
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26/01584/ADV Awaiting decision
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Display of Lioness sculpture for the Pride in the Quarter Trail for a temporary period between 1 June 2026 and 10 August 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2025
Received by Westminster
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15 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
18 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 12 September 2025, 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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