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
Display of one internally illuminated menu display box measuring 0.29m x 0.45.
As published by the council, reference 25/08849/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/08849/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Apr 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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25/08799/LBC Granted
16 Motcomb Street London SW1X 8LB
Internal alterations at basement and ground floor level; replacement non-illuminated hanging sign and internally illuminated menu box sign.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Planning Potential Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
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17 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 2 April 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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