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 of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 300mm x 1050mm.
As published by the council, reference 11/07968/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 11/07968/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 22 Aug 2011
- Validated
- 1 Dec 2011
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2011
- 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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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.
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03/08096/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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22 Aug 2011
Received by Westminster
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1 Dec 2011
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Dec 2011
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
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Sunspel Menswear Ltd Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 15 December 2011, 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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