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Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

Granted Westminster 25/05758/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with illuminated plinth to Westminster Cathedral Piazza and Christmas lights along Victoria Street for a temporary period from 15 November 2025 until 6 January 2026.

As published by the council, reference 25/05758/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/05758/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
15 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Decided
25 Sep 2025
Ward
Vincent Square
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SW1E 5NN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/04973/ADV Decided

    Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    Display of a 26ft Christmas tree with London Heritage Quarter branded base to Westminster Cathedral Piazza a temporary period from 14 November 2026 until 6 January 2027.

    Submitted 24 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 26/01947/ADV Awaiting decision

    Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    Display of five freestanding exhibition totems measuring 2.1m x 1.00m for temporary period from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.

    Submitted 25 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • 25/07485/ADV Granted

    Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    Display of five freestanding exhibition totems measuring 2.1m x 1.00m for temporary period between 1 December 2025 and 31 March 2026.

    Decided 13 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • 23/02958/TCH Granted

    Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    Use of the Westminster Cathedral Piazza for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs on Westminster Cathedral Piazza from for a temporary period from the 1st June 2023 to 31 March 2025.

    Decided 30 Jun 2023

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 29 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 25 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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  • Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    25/07485/ADV Submitted 16 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Display of five freestanding exhibition totems measuring 2.1m x 1.00m for temporary period between 1 December 2025 and 31 March 2026.

    Granted Advertising 12 docs
  • Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN

    23/02958/TCH Submitted 3 May 2023 50 yards away

    Use of the Westminster Cathedral Piazza for the placing of 18 tables and 54 chairs on Westminster Cathedral Piazza from for a temporary period from the 1st June 2023 to 31 March 2025.

    Granted 30 docs
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