Planning application
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated temporary light curtain measuring 12.5m (h) X 72m (w) for a temporary period from 9 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
As published by the council, reference 25/06579/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06579/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1C 1DX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 8 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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26/03033/ADFULL Awaiting decision
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Details of artwork projections pursuant to condition 2 of advertisement consent dated 15 August 2018 (RN:18/06333/ADV)
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26/02166/FULL Awaiting decision
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Installation of two roof penetrations to facilitate the installation of two exhaust ducts associated with a coffee roaster.
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26/01016/AADV Withdrawn
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Details of artwork projections pursuant to condition 2 of advertisement consent dated 15 August 2018 (RN:18/06333/ADV)
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25/07842/ADV Granted
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Display of internally illuminated temporary external Christmas lights measuring 12.5m (h) X 72m (w) for a temporary period.
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25/06580/AADV Granted
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Details of future artwork projections pursuant to condition 2 of advertisement consent dated 15th August 2018 (RN:18/06333).
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25/06366/ADFULL Granted
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Details of future artwork projections pursuant to Condition 2 of advertisement consent dated 15 August 2018 (RN: 18/06333/ADV)
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25/06366/AADV Granted
John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX
Details of future artwork projections pursuant to Condition 2 of advertisement consent dated 15 August 2018 (RN: 18/06333/ADV)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 7 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.
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