Planning application
16 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal alterations at basement and ground floor level; replacement non-illuminated hanging sign and internally illuminated menu box sign.
As published by the council, reference 25/08799/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08799/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1X 8LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/08849/ADV Granted
16 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Display of one internally illuminated menu display box measuring 0.29m x 0.45.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Westminster granted permission on 19 March 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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