Planning application
54 - 56 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board located on the face of the building at a height of between 3m and 4.6m above pavement level and measuring 0.9 x 0.6m.
As published by the council, reference 03/05713/AD7
Application record
- Reference
- 03/05713/AD7
- Type
- Advert Application-Regulat. 7 Area (AD7)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 21 Jul 2003
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2003
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2003
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1D 6LR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2003: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05741/FULL Awaiting decision
54 - 56 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LR
Installation of replacement shopfronts and associated external works.
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07/07201/FULL Granted
54 - 56 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 6LR
Use of the first floor of 50-56 Shaftesbury Avenue for either office (Class B1) use or restaurant (Class A3) use as an extension to the restaurant at 42 Rupert Street.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2003
Received by Westminster
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12 Aug 2003
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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18 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 12 August 2003, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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