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Great Portland Street London

Granted Westminster 25/05111/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

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

Proposal

Display of illuminated Christmas lighting displays measuring 1m x 1m attached to lamp-posts along Great Portland Street for a temporary period from 13th December 2025 to 17th January 2026

As published by the council, reference 25/05111/ADV

Application record

Reference
25/05111/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
23 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Aug 2025
Decided
9 Oct 2025
Ward
West End
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/05273/ADV Decided

    Great Portland Street London

    Display of illuminated Christmas lighting displays measuring 2.00m x 1.00m attached to 14 lamp-posts along Great Portland Street for a temporary period from 18 October 2026 until 19 January 2027.

    Submitted 4 Aug 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jul 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 8 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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The Fitzrovia Partnership BIDs Agent

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Documents

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18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Westminster granted permission on 9 October 2025, 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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