Planning application
1 Lower John Street London W1F 9DT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Display of a non illuminated scaffold shroud of a 1:1 replica facade measuring 15.50m height x 23.03m length across both Lower John Street and Brewer Street with a non-illuminated advertisement panel measuring 3.7m x 10.4m for a temporary period of six months.
As published by the council, reference 25/05899/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/05899/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Application Refused
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1F 9DT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2025
Received by Westminster
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Refused
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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