Irving Street London
Proposal
Display of three externally illuminated festive light 'star' nets each measuring 10.3m x 9.7m on catenary wires above Irving Street for a temporary period from 28 October 2026 to 20 January 2027.
- Received
- 18 August 2026
- Decided
- 29 September 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted18 Aug
- ValidatedValidated18 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 Sep
Decided in 42 days
This is a planning application at Irving Street London. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 42 days, 12 days quicker than Westminster's median. The site is in the Leicester Square conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
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- Conservation area: Leicester Square
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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