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Columbia House 69 Aldwych London WC2B 4RR

Granted Westminster 23/04620/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Display of one fascia sign measuring 50 cm x 140 cm and one plaque adjacent to door measuring 31.6 cm x 31.6 cm.

As published by the council, reference 23/04620/ADV

Application record

Reference
23/04620/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
6 Jul 2023
Validated
17 Jul 2023
Decided
2 Aug 2023
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2B 4RR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2023

    Received by Westminster

  2. 17 Jul 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2023

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Rock Townsend Agent, registered in East Finchley

Dissolved · incorporated 1993 · East Finchley

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 2 August 2023, 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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