Planning application
29 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3AZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of an A board outside the cafe's entrance measuring 0.59m x 0.84m.
As published by the council, reference 26/05310/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05310/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SW1P 3AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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 61 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 52 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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