Planning application
Bus Shelter Outside 25 Charing Cross Road London
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Proposal
Display of double-sided internally illuminated bus-stop digital advertisement screen measuring 2100 mm x 1338 mm x 245 mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/03206/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03206/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00266/ADV Granted
Bus Shelter Outside 25 Charing Cross Road London
Display of double-sided internally illuminated bus-stop digital advertisement screen measuring 2100 mm x 1338 mm x 245 mm.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 July 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
JCDecaux UK Ltd Agent, registered in Middlesex
Active · incorporated 1982 · Middlesex
270 applications on PlanIndex · across 28 councils · 64% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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