Planning application
21 Long Acre London WC2E 9LD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign, measuring 700mm x700mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/00060/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00060/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2E 9LD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00044/ADV Decided
21 Long Acre London WC2E 9LD
Display of 3 internal LED screens to first floor windows, each measuring 1.74m x 2.35m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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2 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Whittam Cox Architects Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 2 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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