Planning application
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
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 26/01584/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01584/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1H 0AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05827/ADV Awaiting decision
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
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.
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26/05171/ADV Decided
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Display of a 15ft Christmas Tree with lights, baubles and London Heritage Quarter branded base for temporary period from 12 November 2025 and 08 January 2027.
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25/05275/ADV Granted
Christchurch Gardens Victoria Street London SW1H 0AY
Display of one externally illuminated 15ft Christmas Tree with lights measuring 6.6m x 2m for temporary period from 15 November 2025 and 06 January 2026.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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16 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 11 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About advertisement consent applications
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