Planning application
19 - 21 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board attached to the railings in front of the building at street level and measuring 0.45m x 0.6m
As published by the council, reference 25/06288/AD7
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06288/AD7
- Type
- Advert Application-Regulat. 7 Area (AD7)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 19 Sep 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1W 8QB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 19 September 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.
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