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 4 applications since 2025: 2 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.
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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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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