167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 1 refused.

• 25/09026/ADFULL Granted

  167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  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).

  Decided 21 Jan 2026 Full applications
• 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.

  Decided 19 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 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.]

  Decided 3 Oct 2025 Full applications
• 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.

  Decided 10 Aug 2022 Full applications

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by Westminster

2. 20 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Not required

4. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/07527/FULL Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 32 docs

• 167-169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  22/03448/FULL Submitted 24 May 2022 50 yards away

  Office refurbishment including removal of rear external steel stairs, replacement of rear windows and installation of new air conditioning plant at roof level.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 36 docs

• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/05704/FULL Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  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.]

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

• Hampden House 2 Weymouth Street London W1W 5BT

  26/01661/ADFULL Submitted 13 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~8 May

  Details of the ways in which you will protect the street trees adjacent to the application site on Hallam Street pursuant to condition 10 of planning permission dated 19th November 2025 (RN:25/02173).

  Awaiting decision Full applications Trees 4 docs

• Tennyson House 159 - 165 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  26/04548/ADV Submitted 8 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Display of non - illuminated circular hanging sign measuring 0.43m in diameter.

  Awaiting decision Advertising

• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/09026/ADFULL Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  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).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 26/07474/ADV Awaiting decision

  456 - 459 Strand London WC2R 0RG

  Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.3m X 0.9m, 5.1m X 0.9m, externally illuminated fascia sign 4.5m X 0.9m, externally illuminated projecting sign 0.8m X 0.65m, non illuminated 3mm vinyl measuring 2m X 2.6m, 0.8m X 1.7m and internally illuminated New digital/connected Screen 0.8m X 1.6m

  Received 3 Nov, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07436/ADV Awaiting decision

  Unit 1 123 Bayswater Road London W2 3JH

  Display of 2 x externally illuminated fascias signs each measuring 0.335m x 1.00m.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07441/ADV Awaiting decision

  2 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HH

  Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 10.34m X 2.9m and externally illuminated festoon lights cable measuring 0.04m X 7.5m

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07429/ADV Awaiting decision

  24 - 25 Mount Street London W1K 2RR

  Display of Christmas decorations to the front facade at ground floor level for a temporary period from 18 December 2026 to 9 January 2027.

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Advertising
• 26/07439/ADV Awaiting decision

  5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA

  Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 3.25m X 1.132m and 14.5m X 1.132m

  Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Advertising