Kings Chambers 29 - 31 Portugal Street London WC2A 2HE
Approved on 30 April 2026
Council decision: Application Permitted
Proposal
Display of non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.66m x 0.88m.
- Received
- 30 March 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedReceived30 Mar
- ValidatedValidated9 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided30 Apr
Decided in 21 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Kings Chambers 29 - 31 Portugal Street London WC2A 2HE. Westminster has handled 27,108 applications of this type. This one was decided in 21 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 131 applications in total for the WC2A postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- WC2A 2HE
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 April 2026
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Strand
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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
- 202614 Apr
Internal alterations and change of paint colour of front facade.
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/02303/LBC - 202614 Apr
Change of use from class A2 (bank) to class E (commercial) including minior internal alterations and change…
WithdrawnFull Planning Permission ApplicationFiled alongside26/02436/FULL - 20269 Apr
Display of non-illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.66m x 0.88m.
This applicationApprovedAdvertisement consent26/02125/ADV
Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20256 Nov
Display of non-illuminated fascia signs at LSE Student Salon measuring 3.71m x 0.18m, 3.69m x 0.36m, 3.03m x…
PendingAdvertisement consent25/06886/ADV - 202528 Oct
Replacement and addition of new external signage to both Kings Chambers and Lincolns Chambers.
ApprovedListed building consent25/06836/LBC
Source: Westminster
Contains public sector information from the Planning London Datahub, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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