Planning application
25/05704/FULL
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Proposal
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.]
As published by the council, reference 25/05704/FULL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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3 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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21 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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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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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25/09118/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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25/09149/ADV Awaiting decision
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26/01661/ADFULL Awaiting decision
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Details of the ways in which you will protect the street trees adjacent to the application site on Hallam Street pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission dated 19th November 2025 (RN:25/02173).
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25/09027/ADFULL Granted
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Detailed drawings of new shopfront including doors and new plant enclosure at main roof level pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated the 25th February 2025 (RN:24/07574/FULL).
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26/04548/ADV Awaiting decision
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