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Open Space Berkeley Square London W1J 6EB

Granted Westminster 25/05296/COFUL Full Application for Council's Own Dev.

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

Proposal

Use of the south east quadrant of Berkeley Square Gardens for the temporary display of sculpture for a period of five years.

As published by the council, reference 25/05296/COFUL

Application record

Reference
25/05296/COFUL
Type
Full Application for Council's Own Dev.
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
29 Jul 2025
Validated
6 Aug 2025
Decided
30 Sep 2025
Ward
West End
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
W1J 6EB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/07420/COGADF Awaiting decision

    Open Space Berkeley Square London W1J 6EB

    Details of each proposed sculpture by way of drawings, photographs and artists CV pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 30.09.2025 (RN:25/05296/COFUL)

    Submitted 30 Oct 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 6 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/07420/COGADF Awaiting decision

    Open Space Berkeley Square London W1J 6EB

    Details of each proposed sculpture by way of drawings, photographs and artists CV pursuant to condition 3 of planning permission dated 30.09.2025 (RN:25/05296/COFUL)

    Submitted 30 Oct 2026

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 30 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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    Details of proposed public artworks pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 03 April 2020 (RN: 20/00564/FULL).

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    Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs and two internally illuminated projecting signs to Bruton Street elevation and one internally illuminated fascia sign to Berkeley Square elevation.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs

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