Planning application
167-169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Office refurbishment including removal of rear external steel stairs, replacement of rear windows and installation of new air conditioning plant at roof level.
As published by the council, reference 22/03448/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 22/03448/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 May 2022
- Validated
- 13 Jun 2022
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2022
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1W 5PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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25/09118/ADV Decided
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Display of non-illuminated fascia and hanging signs measuring 0.35m x 1.28m & 0.43m x 0.43m.
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25/09026/ADFULL Granted
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Details of new shopfront including doors and new plant enclosure at main roof level pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 17th January 2025 (RN: 24/07573/FULL).
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25/07527/FULL Awaiting decision
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level.
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25/05704/FULL Refused
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level; and associated works [RE-CONSULTATION: description of development updated to clarify that there is an electrical sub-station included in the proposals. Proposals are unchanged.]
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 May 2022
Received by Westminster
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13 Jun 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2022
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Gerrards Cross
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
36 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 10 August 2022, 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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167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Display of non-illuminated fascia and hanging signs measuring 0.35m x 1.28m & 0.43m x 0.43m.
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External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level.
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External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level; and associated works [RE-CONSULTATION: description of development updated to clarify that there is an electrical sub-station included in the proposals. Proposals are unchanged.]
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