Planning application
170 - 172 Oxford Street London W1D 1NQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of double-sided LED advertisement screen, measuring 1338 x 2100 x 245mm
As published by the council, reference 26/00421/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00421/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1D 1NQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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JCDecaux UK Ltd Agent, registered in Middlesex
Active · incorporated 1982 · Middlesex
264 applications on PlanIndex · across 28 councils · 64% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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