Planning application
Vodafone Communications Station At 1 Leicester Place London
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal and replacement of 3no antennas, installation of 3no new antennas and 1no new 300mm dish with other associated ancillary works thereto.
As published by the council, reference 26/04117/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04117/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St James's
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 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 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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