20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL
Refused on 23 April 2026
Proposal
Display of a non-illuminated inset advertisement measuring 8m (height) x 6m (width) set within a 1:1 façade replication for a temporary period from 31 March 2026 until 31 December 2026.
- Submitted
- 31 March 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted31 Mar
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided23 Apr
Decided in 23 days
About this application
This is a planning application for signage at 20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL. Westminster has handled 27,108 applications of this type. This one was decided in 23 days, 4 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 10 other applications at this address. We hold 969 applications in total for the SW1Y postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- SW1Y 5BL
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: St James's
- 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.
Planning history at this site
10 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202411 Jan
Display of one non-illuminated advertisement measuring 5m x 4m set within a 1:1 facade replication scaffold…
PendingAdvertisement consent24/00175/ADV - 201619 Feb
External repairs and maintenance works comprising of minor stone repairs, stone facade clean, roof inspection…
ApprovedListed building consent16/01518/LBC - 20075 Apr
Display of a shroud advertisement for a temporary period of 6 months.
RefusedAdvertisement consent07/03126/ADV - 20075 Apr
Display of advertisement on hoarding at first to third floor level on corner Warwick House Street and…
RefusedListed building consent07/03127/LBC - 20055 Apr
Internal alterations.
ApprovedListed building consent05/02599/LBC - 20055 Apr
Use of first and second floor as three self-contained residential units (1 x 2-bedroom flat and 2 x 1-bedroom…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission05/02598/FULL - 20044 Oct
Formation of three retail (either Class A1 or Class A2) units at ground floor and basement, with self…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission04/07783/FULL - 20044 Oct
Formation of three retail (either Class A1 or Class A2) units at ground floor and basement, with self…
ApprovedListed building consent04/07786/LBC - 20044 Oct
Use of third and fourth floor as three self-contained residential units (2 x 1-bedroom flats and 1 x…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission04/07787/FULL - 20044 Oct
Internal alterations in connection with use of third and fourth floor as three self-contained residential…
ApprovedListed building consent04/07788/LBC
Source: Westminster
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Nearby applications
- 20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL16/01518/LBC · HeritageApproved0.0 mi
- 20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL24/00175/ADV · AdvertisingAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- 20 Cockspur Street London SW1Y 5BL05/02598/FULL · FullApproved0.0 mi
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- Metropolis Planning Ltd · Agent for this application
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