Planning application
Trafalgar Square London
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of ventilation grilles beneath two existing benches in Trafalgar Square. (Linked with 26/06702/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/06701/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06701/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 30 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06702/LBC Awaiting decision
Trafalgar Square London
Installation of ventilation grilles beneath two existing benches in Trafalgar Square. (Linked with 26/06701/FULL)
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26/05307/LBC Decided
Trafalgar Square London
Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square.
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26/05306/FULL Decided
Trafalgar Square London
Public safety improvements including automated moveable bollards and CCTV to the southern boundary of Trafalgar Square.
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26/01502/LBC Awaiting decision
Trafalgar Square London
Temporary installation of 'Lady in Blue' by Tschabalala Self on the Fourth Plinth between September 2026 and September 2028. (Linked with 26/01501/FULL).
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26/01501/FULL Awaiting decision
Trafalgar Square London
Temporary installation of 'Lady in Blue' by Tschabalala Self on the Fourth Plinth between September 2026 and September 2028. (Linked with 26/01502/LBC)
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23/04030/FULL Granted
Trafalgar Square London
Use of an area of land on Trafalgar Square for the daytime placement of a mobile 'Ambassador Information Pod' for a temporary period of 32 days, from 03 August 2023 until 03 September 2023.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/06702/LBC Awaiting decision
Trafalgar Square London
Installation of ventilation grilles beneath two existing benches in Trafalgar Square. (Linked with 26/06701/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 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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