Planning application
Trafalgar Square Post Office 24 - 28 William Iv Street London WC2N 4DL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.37m x 3.87m and an internally illuminated hanging sign ach measuring 0.50m x 0.87m.
As published by the council, reference 25/08696/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08696/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2N 4DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
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Westminster granted permission on 20 January 2026, 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.
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