6 - 8 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT
Refused on 23 October 2026
Proposal
Display of internally illumianted fascia sign measuring 0.10m x 1.78 (retrospective). (Linked with 26/04866/FULL)
- Received
- 21 July 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 8 October 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedReceived21 Jul
- ValidatedValidated20 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided23 Oct
Decided in 64 days
About this application
This is a planning application for signage at 6 - 8 Irving Street London WC2H 7AT. Westminster has handled 27,108 applications of this type. This one was decided in 25 days, 3 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Leicester Square conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 478 applications in total for the WC2H postcode area.
Why it was refused
- We know that the signs for which we have refused permission have already been put up. This is a criminal offence and we may take legal action to have them removed.
- We would strongly encourage you to submit a pre-application advice request prior to submitting any future applications for advertisment displays given the layers of existing unauthorised unauthorised advertisement displays (incl the unauthorised display under the display refused for retention under this application).
- The lettering on the canopy has 'deemed' consent under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. This means that you do not need to apply for planning permission for the canopy. However, if you want to light up the lettering by spotlight or other means, you will need to apply for 'express' consent under the advertisement regulations. And if you remove the lettering, the canopy will require planning permission.
- Although the canopy has 'deemed' consent, it does not meet our design guidelines and we may make you remove it. We recommend that you replace the canopy with one that meets our guidelines 'Shopfronts, Blinds and Signs'.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- WC2H 7AT
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 August 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 18
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Leicester Square
- 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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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Westminster
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