Planning application
17 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of existing buildings, partial retention of basement structures and excavation works including basement link (between Bear Street and Cranbourn Street) to facilitate the erection of new visitor attraction-led mixed-use buildings comprising visitor attraction floorspace, restaurant use and office use, together with external roof terraces, building-integrated digital display, plant and servicing equipment, cycle parking, waste storage and associated external works. (Site consists of the following eight properties: 11 Bear Street, 18 Bear Street, 19 Bear Street, 17-18 Leicester Square, 19 Leicester Square, 20-21 Leicester Square, 5-7 Bear Street and 44-46 Cranbourn Street.)
As published by the council, reference 26/04567/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04567/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- WC2H 7LE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/04568/ADV Awaiting decision
17 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
Display of LED screen measuring 41.67m x 14.27m to the facade of the proposed LSX Building. (Linked to 26/04567/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 September 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.
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/04568/ADV Awaiting decision
17 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
Display of LED screen measuring 41.67m x 14.27m to the facade of the proposed LSX Building. (Linked to 26/04567/FULL)
What 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 full applications in a median of 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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17 Leicester Square London WC2H 7LE
84% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep
Display of LED screen measuring 41.67m x 14.27m to the facade of the proposed LSX Building. (Linked to 26/04567/FULL)
Awaiting decision Advertising -
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Awaiting decision Advertising -
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Temporary use of Leicester Square Gardens for the annual Skate Leicester Square event for three consecutive winter seasons commencing in 2026, 2027 and 2028. The proposed development comprises the annual installation of temporary structures and facilities, including an outdoor ice rink, boot room marquee, box office, Christmas market stalls, bars, food units, storage containers, ancillary offices, temporary hoarding and signage, together with associated operational infrastructure and works. The temporary structures and facilities will be installed, operated and subsequently removed during each winter season, with the Gardens reinstated following the completion of each annual event. The permission sought relates to the following three event periods: ? Winter 2026/27 ? Winter 2027/28 ? Winter 2028/29 For each year, installation will take place during October, the event will operate principally between November and early January, and deinstallation and reinstatement will be completed during January. Full annual installation, operational and deinstallation dates will be provided within the supporting documentation.
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