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36 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RR

Awaiting decision Westminster 25/08116/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Relates to 25/08115/LBC

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Display of 3 x externally illuminated fascia signs measuring 9.60m x 0.45m, 8.50m x 0.45m, and 0.60m x 0.35m; 1 x externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 1.20m x 0.80m; 1 x externally illuminated vertical sign measuring 6.56m x 1.50m; and 1 x internally illuminated menu box measuring 0.30m x 0.21m. (Linked with 25/08115/LBC)

As published by the council, reference 25/08116/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/08116/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Pending
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2B 5RR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/08115/LBC Awaiting decision

    36 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RR

    Installation of signage comprising three externally illuminated fascia signs, one externally illuminated hanging sign, one externally illuminated vertical sign and one internally illuminated menu box and window boxes. (Linked with 25/08116/ADV)

    Submitted 6 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Nov 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 January 2026, 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/08115/LBC Awaiting decision

    36 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RR

    Installation of signage comprising three externally illuminated fascia signs, one externally illuminated hanging sign, one externally illuminated vertical sign and one internally illuminated menu box and window boxes. (Linked with 25/08116/ADV)

    Submitted 6 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 25/08115/LBC Awaiting decision

    36 Drury Lane London WC2B 5RR

    Installation of signage comprising three externally illuminated fascia signs, one externally illuminated hanging sign, one externally illuminated vertical sign and one internally illuminated menu box and window boxes. (Linked with 25/08116/ADV)

    Submitted 6 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Walsingham Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bourne End

Active · incorporated 2015 · Bourne End

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Documents

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

6 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 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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    25/08115/LBC Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jan

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In Westminster

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