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23, Kingsway, WC2B 6UJ

25/04456/ADVFull planning & display of advertisementsApproved
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Approved on 21 November 2025

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Display of externally illuminated (Backlit) fascia sign above front entrance measuring 1.40m x 0.15m and a non illuminated sign above rear entrance measuring 0.70m x 0.08m.

Submitted
7 July 2025
  1. Received7 Jul
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided21 Nov

Decided in 137 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a planning application for signage at 23, Kingsway, WC2B 6UJ. Westminster has handled 169 applications of this type. This one was decided in 137 days, 13 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 270 applications across SJW_22. We hold 199 applications in total for the WC2B postcode area.

78% of full planning & display of advertisements applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
WC2B 6UJ
Application type
Full planning & display of advertisements

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Strand
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2025
    7 Jul

    Alteration and refurbishment of the ground floor entrances on both Kingsway and Kean Street; alterations to…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consentFiled alongside25/04455/FULL
  2. 2025
    7 Jul

    Display of externally illuminated (Backlit) fascia sign above front entrance measuring 1.40m x 0.15m and a…

    This applicationApprovedAdvertisement consent25/04456/ADV

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