Planning application
Whitehall Gardens London SW1A 2ET
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of Lioness sculpture for the Pride in the Quarter Trail for a temporary period between 1 June 2026 and 10 August 2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/01583/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01583/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1A 2ET
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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
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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