Planning application
66 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of brackets for hanging flower baskets and associated cabling. Installation of spotlights to the front elevation (Trafalgar Square) and side and rear elevations fronting Spring Gardens.
As published by the council, reference 25/06921/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06921/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 26 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2N 5DS
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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26/02426/ADLBC Awaiting decision
66 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DS
Specification details of the downlighters pursuant to Condition 5 of listed building consent dated 12 March 2026 (RN: 25/06921/LBC).
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26/02425/ADFULL Awaiting decision
66 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DS
Specification details of the downlighters pursuant to Condition 6 of planning permission dated 12 March 2026 (25/06920/FULL).
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25/06920/FULL Granted
66 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DS
Installation of brackets for hanging flower baskets and associated cabling. Installation of spotlights to the front elevation (Trafalgar Square) and side and rear elevations fronting Spring Gardens.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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2 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Heritage Potential Ltd. Agent
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