Planning application
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of 2 externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 1.00m x 1.00m; 8 externally illuminated fascia signs each measuring 0.40m x 3.35m; 1 no. fanlight measuring 0.80m x 1.40m
As published by the council, reference 26/07125/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07125/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 19 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- WC2H 9NY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026.
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26/07124/FULL Awaiting decision
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY
External alterations to the ground-floor shopfront, including replacement entrance door and fanlight, light fittings, alterations to stallrisers, blocking up of 2 no. doors, and associated works. (Linked with 26/07109/LBC)
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26/07109/LBC Awaiting decision
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY
External alterations to the ground-floor shopfront, including replacement entrance door and fanlight, light fittings, alterations to stallrisers, blocking up of 2 no. doors, repainting and replacement signage. (Linked with 26/07124/FULL & 26/07125/ADV)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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19 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 December 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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26/07109/LBC Awaiting decision
1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY
External alterations to the ground-floor shopfront, including replacement entrance door and fanlight, light fittings, alterations to stallrisers, blocking up of 2 no. doors, repainting and replacement signage. (Linked with 26/07124/FULL & 26/07125/ADV)
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.
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1 Upper St Martin's Lane London WC2H 9NY
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90% historically approved · decision due ~14 Dec
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