Planning application
Berkeley Hotel 40 Wilton Place London SW1X 7RL
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Proposal
Installation of the 'Fat Convertible' sculpture by artist Erwin Wurm to the northern side of the entrance canopy for a temporary period from 1st January 2026 to 1st January 2028.
As published by the council, reference 26/00459/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00459/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Postcode
- SW1X 7RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/07291/ADV Granted
Berkeley Hotel 40 Wilton Place London SW1X 7RL
Display of Christmas festivity lights measuring 2.0m x 28.5m x 2.0m from the underside of the canopy of the Berkeley Hotel entrance on Wilton Place for a temporary period.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 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.
Who's behind it
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Blair Associates Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
25 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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23 documents on file for this application
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