Planning application
8 Hinde Street London W1U 3BQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use of the building as an Embassy (sui generis) with reversion to Class E on cessation of occupation by the Government of the United Mexican States. Erection of a flagpole and flag and plaque
As published by the council, reference 26/07224/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07224/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 22 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- W1U 3BQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/07225/ADV Awaiting decision
8 Hinde Street London W1U 3BQ
Display of non illuminated hanging sign measuring 2.45m X 1.4m and other sign 0.6m X 3.1m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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.
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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Awaiting decision Conditions 61 docs -
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