Planning application
27 Whitcomb Street London WC2H 7EP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated revolving barbers pole.
As published by the council, reference 05/04517/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 05/04517/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 7 Jun 2005
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2006
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2006
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2H 7EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jun 2005
Received by Westminster
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2 Mar 2006
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2006
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 24 March 2006, 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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