Planning application
08/09139/ADV
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Proposal
Erection of freestanding 32m high advertising support structure with two 9m x 6m illuminated display signs.
As published by the council, reference 08/09139/ADV
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2008
Received by Westminster
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7 Nov 2008
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jan 2009
Decision issued: Application Refused
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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08/09138/FULL Refused
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Erection of freestanding 32m high advertising support structure with two 9m x 6m illuminated display signs. Two retail kiosks at ground floor level and planting of four new trees.
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11/03432/ADFULL Granted
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Details of security scheme pursuant to Condition 5 of the permission granted on appeal dated 27 July 2010 (APP/X5990/A/10/2123362).
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10/10723/ADFULL Refused
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Details of security scheme pursuant to Condition 5 of the permission granted on appeal dated 27 July 2010 (APP/X5990/A/10/2123362).
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10/07605/ADFULL Granted
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Details of materials to be used in the external treatment of the structure pursuant to Conditions 4 of appeal decision dated 27 July 2010 (APP/X5990/A/10/2123362)
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10/09243/ADFULL Granted
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Details of servicing management pursuant to Condition 6 of the permission granted on appeal dated 27 July 2010 (APP/X5990/A/10/2123362).
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10/06951/ADFULL Refused
Burne House Bell Street London NW1 5BZ
Details of security scheme pursuant to Condition 5 of the permission granted on appeal dated 27 July 2010 (APP/X5990/A/10/2123362).
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