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Nelson's Column The Nelson Monument Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DU

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/01578/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

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Proposal

Display of the Lion sculpture for the Pride in the Quarter Trail, from period 1st June 2026 to 10th August 2026.

As published by the council, reference 26/01578/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/01578/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Pending
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2N 5DU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/05811/ADV Awaiting decision

    Nelson's Column The Nelson Monument Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DU

    Display of 'Elf on the Shelf' sculptures to form a cross-BID Christmas trail for temporary period from Monday 16th November until Monday 28th December 2026.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What 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 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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  • Nelson's Column The Nelson Monument Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DU

    26/05811/ADV Submitted 25 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Advertising

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    87% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs

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    Granted 8 docs

  • 66 Trafalgar Square London SW1A 2BB

    05/02538/FULL Submitted 4 Apr 2005 50 yards away

    Variation of Conditions 1 of planning permission dated 11 November 2004 (RN: 04/02820/FULL), namely: to allow the bar/restaurant at lower ground floor to open from 10.00 to 03.00 hours the following day on Mondays to Saturdays.

    Decided Full applications 6 docs

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    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Advertising
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    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Advertising