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5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/07168/FULL Full applications

Relates to 25/04102/ADV

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Variation of condition 6 of advertisement consent dated 28th September 2026 (RN:25/04102/ADV) for the Display of three LED digital display screens; two measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and one measuring 14.5m x 1.1m. Namely, to amend condition to enable Empire Casino (as well as Cineworld) to display on the approved LED signage.

As published by the council, reference 26/07168/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/07168/FULL
Category
Full applications
Status
Pending
Received
20 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Postcode
WC2H 7NA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

  • 26/06058/ADV Decided

    5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

    Display of two LED display advertisements each measuring 9056 mm x 1000 mm [SPLIT DECISION WITH 25/04102/ADV]

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 25/04102/ADV Decided

    5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

    Display of three LED digital display screens; two measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and one measuring 14.5m x 1.1m [SPLIT DECISION WITH 26/06058/ADV]

    Submitted 17 Jun 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 22 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/04102/ADV Decided

    5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

    Display of three LED digital display screens; two measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and one measuring 14.5m x 1.1m [SPLIT DECISION WITH 26/06058/ADV]

    Submitted 17 Jun 2025 Advertising

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.

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    26/06058/ADV Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Display of two LED display advertisements each measuring 9056 mm x 1000 mm [SPLIT DECISION WITH 25/04102/ADV]

    Decided Advertising

  • 5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

    25/04102/ADV Submitted 17 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug

    Display of three LED digital display screens; two measuring 3.25m x 1.1m and one measuring 14.5m x 1.1m [SPLIT DECISION WITH 26/06058/ADV]

    Decided Advertising 16 docs

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