Planning application
7 St Martin's Place London WC2N 4JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of one internally illuminated (back-lit) fascia sign measuring 0.5m x 8.4m and one internally illuminated (back-lit) projecting sign measuring 0.5m x 0.7m on the William IV Street elevation and and one internally illuminated (back-lit) projecting sign measuring 0.5m x 0.7m on the Adelaide Street elevation.
As published by the council, reference 25/07671/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07671/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2N 4JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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12 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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