Planning application
Bus Shelter Opposite India House Aldwych London WC2B 4DD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of double-sided LED screen, measuring 1.34m X 2.1m (Bus Shelter Pavement Outside The Waldorf Hilton)
As published by the council, reference 26/01590/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01590/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2B 4DD
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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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JCDecaux UK Ltd Agent, registered in Middlesex
Active · incorporated 1982 · Middlesex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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About advertisement consent applications
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