Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

This site has had 5 applications since 2012.

• 26/05519/LBC Decided

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of a telecommunications cable within a Grade II listed building to provide fibre connectivity.

  Submitted 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/03929/LBC Decided

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of a telecommunications cable

  Submitted 15 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/09127/FULL Awaiting decision

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of a Street Hub 3 unit. (Linked to 25/09128/ADV)

  Submitted 17 Dec 2025 Full applications
• 12/09507/TELCOM Decided

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of broadband cabinet on the public highway.

  Decided 7 Nov 2012 Telecoms

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by Westminster

2. 17 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 25/09127/FULL Awaiting decision

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of a Street Hub 3 unit. (Linked to 25/09128/ADV)

  Submitted 17 Dec 2025 Full applications

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 25/09127/FULL Awaiting decision

  Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  Installation of a Street Hub 3 unit. (Linked to 25/09128/ADV)

  Submitted 17 Dec 2025 Full applications

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• Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  04/09454/LBC Submitted 29 Nov 2004 50 yards away

  Alterations to form wider door opening to Box E for wheelchair access.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  12/09507/TELCOM Submitted 20 Sep 2012 50 yards away

  Installation of broadband cabinet on the public highway.

  Decided Telecoms 5 docs

• Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  26/05519/LBC Submitted 13 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Installation of a telecommunications cable within a Grade II listed building to provide fibre connectivity.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings

• Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES

  26/03929/LBC Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Installation of a telecommunications cable

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs

• Basement And Ground Floor Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EG

  22/03175/FULL Submitted 12 May 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of the two roller shutters, and associated fixtures from the ground floor entrance; installation of timber doors to the entrance; removal of canopy from front elevation; removal of the light fixtures, fans, and associated air conditioning/heating equipment from the fanlight areas above the entrance doors; installation of timber framed fan lights; and re-painting of the brickwork and installation of an external light.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Basement And Ground Floor Avenue House 25 - 27 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7EG

  22/03176/LBC Submitted 12 May 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of the two roller shutters, and associated fixtures, rails, fittings and housing, from the ground floor entrance; installation of timber doors to the entrance; removal of canopy, advertisement panels and projecting signs from the ground floor front elevation; removal of the five light fixtures from the frontage; removal of fans, and associated air conditioning/heating equipment, fixtures and fittings from the fanlight areas above the ground floor entrance doors; installation of timber framed fan lights; and removal of the black paint and white paint the brickwork instead and installation of signage and a light.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• 26/06444/ADV Awaiting decision

  107 Long Acre London WC2E 9NT

  Display of an internally illuminated (backlit letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.60m x 0.77m on the Neal Street elevation. [Split decision].

  21 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06296/ADV Awaiting decision

  15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

  Display of Individual soft halo externally illuminated individual brass letters on fascia. Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 40mm x 40mm, including Gilded vinyl decal.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06070/ADV Granted

  36 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QR

  Display of non-illuminated screen-printed signage to the fabric and valance of retractable canvas awning.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06304/ADV Awaiting decision

  10 Piccadilly London W1J 0DD

  Display of an externally illuminated advertising area measuring 7.4m x 10.1m and a 1:1 printed image of the building for a temporary period of 15 months.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/05573/ADV Decided

  1 The Piazza Covent Garden London WC2E 8HB

  Display of two platforms measuring 13.6m x 3.6m x 2.263m and 14.61m x 3.6m x 2.263m each featuring three internally illuminated sculptures for a temporary period from 16 October 2026 to 6 January 2027.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Advertising