Planning application
167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details of new shopfront including doors and new plant enclosure at main roof level pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 17th January 2025 (RN: 24/07573/FULL).
As published by the council, reference 25/09026/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/09026/ADFULL
- Type
- Approval of Details (Full PP)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1W 5PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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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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25/07527/FULL Granted
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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25/05704/FULL Refused
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; 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.]
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22/03448/FULL Granted
167-169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA
Office refurbishment including removal of rear external steel stairs, replacement of rear windows and installation of new air conditioning plant at roof level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Westminster
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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20 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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5plus Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 21 January 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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