Planning application
23 - 25 Great Portland Street London W1W 8QD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of a new external duct in the rear lightwell to terminate at high level.
As published by the council, reference 25/07439/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07439/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1W 8QD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Katie Priest Town Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
34 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 20 April 2026, 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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