Planning application
Cathedral Piazza Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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29 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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