Planning application
33 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QG
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 03/08330/AD7
Application record
- Reference
- 03/08330/AD7
- Type
- Advert Application-Regulat. 7 Area (AD7)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Oct 2003
- Validated
- 27 Oct 2003
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2003
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1W 8QG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2003: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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04/07215/FULL Granted
33 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QG
Retention of three externally mounted air conditioning units to rear elevation at second and third floors.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Oct 2003
Received by Westminster
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12 Nov 2003
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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30 Aug 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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