Planning application
Hanover Square Garden Hanover Square London W1S 1HQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of sculpture 'Spirit' in Hanover Square Gardens from 1 March 2026 for a temporary 12 month period.
As published by the council, reference 25/09100/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09100/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1S 1HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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7 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 7 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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