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Bus Shelter On Pavement Outside Leicester Square Station Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BS

Granted Westminster 26/00265/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Display of double-sided internally illuminated bus-stop digital advertisement screen measuring 2100 mm x 1338 mm x 245 mm.

As published by the council, reference 26/00265/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/00265/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2H 0BS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/03207/ADV Awaiting decision

    Bus Shelter On Pavement Outside Leicester Square Station Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BS

    Display of double-sided internally illuminated bus-stop digital advertisement screen measuring 2100 mm x 1338 mm x 245 mm.

    Submitted 14 May 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

JCDecaux UK Ltd Agent, registered in Middlesex

Active · incorporated 1982 · Middlesex

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 23 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    26/03207/ADV Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

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In Westminster

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