Leicester Square
Your Square, your choice
Westminster City Council and the Heart of London Business Alliance have been working closely together on the proposed new concept designs for Leicester Square, its gardens and the nine side streets that surround it.
The new concept design includes:
- new contemporary granite paving for the Square, gardens and side streets;
- new state of the art functional and decorative lighting;
- a unique and original white granite ribbon seating design;
- an iconic new building to replace the existing ticket booth;
- contemporary planting and new bronze railings and gates to create a stunning new look for the gardens; and
- a complete refurbishment of the Square's below ground toilets.
We are also developing a dedicated management plan for the Square, gardens and side streets, to ensure its world class status long after it has been implemented.
We would like to hear what you think of the new concept design.
This is your opportunity to respond and help to shape the future of area for the next 20 years. After you have had a opportunity to read the document, you can respond to the consultation by using the online feedback form.
For further information please contact us
Some interesting facts about Leicester Square
Leicester Square is a 24-hour location and one of the busiest, liveliest public places in the world.
- 250,000 people pass through the Square every day making it the busiest pedestrian footway in Europe;
- It has over 1000 al fresco dining seats offering a a variety of different cuisine;
- Its four cinemas can fit up to 5,000 people at any one time;
- It plays host to over 25 premieres a year and is undoubtedly the 'Home of UK Cinema';
- It has the only official half price theatre ticket booth in London; and
- It is the only pedestrianised Square of its type in London to have a green space at its center, and to be surrounded by a variety of different entertainment offers.
Leicester Square Action Plan
The council adopted the Leicester Square Action Plan in 2002, following widespread public consultation.
This included input from the Leicester Square Association (an association representing local residents and businesses), the police and the Heart of London Business Alliance.
Many of the actions have been successfully completed, including introduce a uniformed council presence on the streets and a new CCTV control room in the Trocadero Centre.
