Planning application
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
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 1.2m x 0.9m.
As published by the council, reference 03/08096/AD7
Application record
- Reference
- 03/08096/AD7
- Type
- Advert Application-Regulat. 7 Area (AD7)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 26 Sep 2003
- Validated
- 26 Sep 2003
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2003
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1D 4TU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2003: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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11/07968/ADV Granted
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 300mm x 1050mm.
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08/04755/AD7 Granted
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let'/ 'for sale' board located on the face of the building at ground floor level and measuring 0.9m x 0.6m.
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05/04403/AD7 Granted
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
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 1.2m x 0.9m.
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04/08539/AD7 Granted
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
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 1.2m x 0.9m.
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04/03130/AD7 Granted
40 Old Compton Street London W1D 4TU
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 1.2m x 0.9m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Sep 2003
Received by Westminster
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22 Oct 2003
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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