Planning application
Basement Part And Ground Floor 42 Maiden Lane London WC2E 7LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of a non-illuminated curtain measuring 1.193m x 5.599m; an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.526m x 0.526m; and a non-illuminated awning measuring 0.402m x 0.129m. [Linked to 26/02500/FULL and 26/02501/LBC]
As published by the council, reference 26/02502/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02502/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 16 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2E 7LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/02500/FULL Awaiting decision
Basement Part And Ground Floor 42 Maiden Lane London WC2E 7LJ
Installation of awning with under lighting to front entrance and installation of condenser unit to rear. [Linked to 26/02501/LBC and 26/02502/ADV]
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26/02501/LBC Awaiting decision
Basement Part And Ground Floor 42 Maiden Lane London WC2E 7LJ
Installation of awning with under lighting to front entrance; installation of condenser unit to rear; and internal alterations inlcuding strip out and fit out at ground and basement level, involving the replacement of internal partitions and finishes and redecoration. [Linked to 26/02500/FULL and 26/02502/ADV]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Apr 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Apr 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 16 June 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Gundry & Ducker Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2007 · London
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 90% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 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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