Planning application
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
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Proposal
New internal signage throughout the Royal Opera House 1858 building to support a new wayfinding strategy.
As published by the council, reference 26/02860/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02860/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 30 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2E 9DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03791/LBC Decided
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
New internal signage throughout the Royal Opera House 1858 building, Paul Hamlyn Hall and Dixon Jones extension.
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26/03188/ADV Awaiting decision
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Display of a non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 3m x 0.6m; an externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.25m x 3.4m; an externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.46m x 2.4m; a non-illuminated door handle cover measuring 1.19m x 0.25m; an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.4m x 0.71m; and two sections of LED video wall measuring 3.6m x 2.05m and 0.68m x 3.6m. [Linked to 26/03177/LBC]
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26/03177/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Installation of external and internal signage and replacement lighting to Bow Street frontage and colonnade. [Linked to 26/03188/ADV]
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25/07403/ADV Granted
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Display of Christmas Installation on the Davis Terrace at Royal Opera House measuring 2.2m x 9.5m for a temporary period.
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25/06572/ADV Decided
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Display of a non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m, non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.18m x 0.43m and non-illuminated signage to shopfront windows.
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25/06571/LBC Granted
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Installation of an awning on the Russell Street and Bow Street elevations, non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.6m, non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.18m x 0.43m and non-illuminated signage to shopfront windows. Internal alterations to the ground floor unit.
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25/06570/FULL Granted
Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD
Installation of an awning on the Bow Street elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Apr 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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New internal signage throughout the Royal Opera House 1858 building, Paul Hamlyn Hall and Dixon Jones extension.
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82% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul
Display of a non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 3m x 0.6m; an externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.25m x 3.4m; an externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.46m x 2.4m; a non-illuminated door handle cover measuring 1.19m x 0.25m; an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.4m x 0.71m; and two sections of LED video wall measuring 3.6m x 2.05m and 0.68m x 3.6m. [Linked to 26/03177/LBC]
Awaiting decision Advertising 29 docs -
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