Planning application
2015/4957/A
The Heals Building 196-199 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7LQ
Proposal
Display of non-illuminated Heal & Son lettering sign to south west (corner) elevation at upper level. [retrospective]
As published by the council, reference 2015/4957/A
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2016
Decision issued: Granted
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22 Jul 2026
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