Planning application
26 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8HN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.8m x 0.8m; a non-illuminated brass sign measuring 0.45m x 0.45m; three non-illuminated menu boxes measuring 0.42m x 0.54m; and ten non-illuminated awnings measuring 0.52m x 1.275m. [Linked to 26/03443/LBC]
As published by the council, reference 26/03442/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03442/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2E 8HN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03443/LBC Awaiting decision
26 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8HN
Installation of signage and awnings. [Linked to 26/03442/ADV]
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25/05075/LBC Granted
26 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8HN
Installation of secondary glazing at first, second and third floor levels.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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3 Jun 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 29 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
Causeway Planning Limited Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Farnham
Active · incorporated 2022 · Farnham
64 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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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