Planning application
20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
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Proposal
Display of 1one non illuminated façade replication wrap measuring 8m x 6m for a temporary period of 9 months.
As published by the council, reference 26/02156/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02156/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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22/04488/ADV Refused
20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Display of one non-illuminated advertisement measuring 5m x 4m set within a 1:1 facade replication for a temporary period of 6 months
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 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 26 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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Metropolis Planning Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2024 · London
74 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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.
About advertisement consent applications
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Refused 5 docs -
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Granted Full applications 9 docs -
20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Display of one non-illuminated advertisement measuring 5m x 4m set within a 1:1 facade replication for a temporary period of 6 months
Refused Advertising 8 docs -
14 - 16 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
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