Planning application
48 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LU
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Proposal
Retention of yellow "golden arch" symbols on fabric barriers.
As published by the council, reference 26/03729/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03729/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2H 7LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/05456/FULL Granted
48 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LU
Variation of condition 5 of planning permission dated 08 September 2023 (RN: 23/05217/FULL) for Use of the public highway for placing of 33 tables and 128 chairs, fabric barriers, planters and a serving station in an area measuring 7.5m x 23.83m in connection with existing ground floor. Namely, to allow the continued use of the area for a further two year period.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 August 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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Planware Limited Agent, registered in Bury St. Edmunds
Active · incorporated 2001 · Bury St. Edmunds
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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