Planning application
16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of two internally illuminated other signs measuring 0.28m x 2.8m, 0.56m x 0.42m, an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.92m x 0.13m and external wall signage 2.56m x 8.9m. Retrospective.
As published by the council, reference 25/08744/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08744/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 1 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2E 9HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 2 refused.
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26/04306/LBC Decided
16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights, wall lights to either side of the entrance, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign (retrospective); and, removal of three existing wall lights. All works to Bedford Court elevation.
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26/04305/FULL Decided
16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Retention of replacement entrance doors and associated divided side lights and retention of wall lights to either side of the entrance. All works to Bedford Court elevation.
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25/08742/FULL Refused
16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation and wall lights to external elevation.
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25/08743/LBC Refused
16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Installation of new entrance doors to the Bedford Court elevation with two wall lights, internally illuminated fixed canopy over the entrance measuring 2.8m x 0.9m, internally illuminated menu box, and internally illuminated door number sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 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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Firstplan Ltd Agent, registered in London
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