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St Mary Le Strand Church Strand London WC2R 1ES

Granted Westminster 25/07238/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

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

Proposal

Display internally illuminated shroud/art installation measuring 15.65m x 30.01m for a temporary period.

As published by the council, reference 25/07238/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/07238/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
24 Oct 2025
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2R 1ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

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

  • 25/05928/ADV Awaiting decision

    St Mary Le Strand Church Strand London WC2R 1ES

    Display of a temporary artwork installation along the south facade and corners of the east and west elevations.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 24 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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The Planning Lab Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 24 October 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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