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18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE

Awaiting decision Westminster 25/07429/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

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Proposal

Display of non-illuminated public art painted mural measuring 11.4m x 15.1m.

As published by the council, reference 25/07429/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/07429/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Pending
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
16 Oct 2025
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2H 9QE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/05620/ADV Withdrawn

    18 Mercer Street London WC2H 9QE

    Display of painted mural public artwork measuring 11.4m x 17.1m for a five year period from 22 December 2025 to 22 December 2030.

    Decided 3 Oct 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Westminster took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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DP9 Ltd Agent

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Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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