Planning application
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
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Proposal
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m and one internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
As published by the council, reference 26/01365/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01365/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 8 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 13 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/07080/FULL Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Use of the first, second and third floors of 20 Irving Street from office (Class E(g)(i)) to hotel (Class C1) to provide 9 guest bedrooms, with associated internal alterations, refuse and recycling storage, and reinstatement of an air-conditioning condenser on the existing rear steel brackets.
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26/06887/ADV Decided
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one externally illuminated individual letter sign measuring 2500mm (w) x 125mm (h) x 20mm (d).
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26/06321/ADV Decided
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.7m x 0.7m and one non-illuminated door applied signage.
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26/05329/ADV Decided
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m, and halo illuminated door sign measuring 0.20m x 1.80m.
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26/03385/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated 1.01m x 5.55m and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/02894/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.01m x 5.55m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01925/ADV Granted
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.73m x 5.5m; and halo illuminated letters projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01928/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.7m x 0.2m, an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m and a retractable awning.
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26/00939/FULL Granted
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Replacement of existing glazed timber shopfront with aluminium glazed shopfront, retaining existing fixed and opening panels.
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25/08926/ADV Refused
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m, one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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8 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 May 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Kotak Design Agent, a design practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
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19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
88% historically approved · decision due ~16 Dec
Use of the first, second and third floors of 20 Irving Street from office (Class E(g)(i)) to hotel (Class C1) to provide 9 guest bedrooms, with associated internal alterations, refuse and recycling storage, and reinstatement of an air-conditioning condenser on the existing rear steel brackets.
Awaiting decision Full applications -
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
82% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov
Display of one non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.7m x 0.7m and one non-illuminated door applied signage.
Decided Advertising -
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
82% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Display of non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m, and halo illuminated door sign measuring 0.20m x 1.80m.
Decided Advertising -
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
82% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Display of one externally illuminated individual letter sign measuring 2500mm (w) x 125mm (h) x 20mm (d).
Decided Advertising -
17 - 18 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Alterations to the shopfront.
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs
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