Planning application
Berkeley Square London W1J 6DB
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 160 warm white LED lights in 16 existing trees in Berkeley Square (10 per tree) for temporary period from 15 November 2026 until 19 January 2027.
As published by the council, reference 26/05250/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05250/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- W1J 6DB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03419/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Berkeley Square London W1J 6DB
Details of the dates for which you seek to erect the permitted marquees in future years (post 2017) pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission dated 22nd June 2016 (RN:16/01776/FULL)
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23/03372/ADFULL Granted
Berkeley Square London W1J 6DB
Details of proposed public artworks pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 03 April 2020 (RN: 20/00564/FULL).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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 87 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 70 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Development Site At Berkeley Square House 6-19 Berkeley Square And 17 - 20 Bruton Street London W1J 6BD
Removal of Condition 15 of planning permission dated 12 May 2011 (RN: 11/02025), which allowed the restaurant to open for extended hours for a temporary period; namely, to allow the restaurant to permanently open until 01.30 the following morning on Sundays - Wednesdays, and until 02.30 the following morning on Thursdays - Saturdays [restaurant at 17 Bruton Street (Hakkasan)].
Granted Full applications 7 docs -
Development Site At Berkeley Square House 6-19 Berkeley Square And 17 - 20 Bruton Street London W1J 6BD
Details of use swap mechanism pursuant to Condition 14 of planning permission dated 10 May 2007 (RN: 07/00726/FULL).
Granted Full applications 3 docs -
Development Site At Berkeley Square House 6-19 Berkeley Square And 17-20 Bruton Street London W1J 6BD
Variation of Condition 6 of planning permission dated 10 May 2007 (RN: 07/00726) for the use of basement and ground floor unit as a restaurant (Class A3) together with external alterations to relocate entrance, and with plant/extract duct in the rear lightwell of Berkeley Square House; namely to allow 24 hour operation of the plant.
Granted Full applications 12 docs -
Development Site At Berkeley Square House 6-19 Berkeley Square And 17 - 20 Bruton Street London W1J 6BD
Alterations to the Bruton Street facade, including new shopfronts and entrances and alterations to the roof at second floor level to provide new rooflights.
Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 10 docs -
Berkeley Square London W1J 6DB
88% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jul
Details of the dates for which you seek to erect the permitted marquees in future years (post 2017) pursuant to condition 6 of planning permission dated 22nd June 2016 (RN:16/01776/FULL)
Awaiting decision Full applications 6 docs -
Development Site At Berkeley Square House 6 - 19 Berkeley Square And 17 - 20 Bruton Street London W1J 6BD
Use of basement and ground floor unit as a restaurant (Class A3) together with external alterations to relocate entrance, and with plant/extract duct in the rear lightwell of Berkeley Square House.
Granted Full applications 20 docs
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Display of two internally illuminated double-sided projecting signs, each measuring 0.57m × 0.67m. (Linked with 26/07193/FULL)
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