Planning application
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
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Proposal
Display of one internally illuminated 1.01m x 5.55m and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
As published by the council, reference 26/03385/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03385/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 9 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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26/05329/ADV Decided
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of non-illuminated projected sign measuring 0.70m x 0.70m, and halo illuminated door sign measuring 0.20m x 1.80m.
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26/02894/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.01m x 5.55m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01925/ADV Granted
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.73m x 5.5m; and halo illuminated letters projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/01928/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.7m x 0.2m, an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m and a retractable awning.
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26/01365/ADV Awaiting decision
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m and one internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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26/00939/FULL Granted
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Replacement of existing glazed timber shopfront with aluminium glazed shopfront, retaining existing fixed and opening panels.
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25/08926/ADV Refused
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m, one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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23/03892/FULL Withdrawn
19-20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Possible duplicate to 23/03894/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 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 16 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Kotak Design Agent, a design practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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About advertisement consent applications
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Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.73m x 5.5m; and halo illuminated letters projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
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19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
84% historically approved · decision due ~27 May
Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.7m x 0.2m, an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m and a retractable awning.
Awaiting decision Advertising 9 docs -
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
Display of one internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 5.5m x 0.73m, one internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m, and one externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
Refused Advertising 8 docs -
19 - 20 Irving Street London WC2H 7AU
84% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jun
Display of an internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.01m x 5.55m; and an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m.
Awaiting decision Advertising 7 docs
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