Planning application
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The use of the external part of the scaffolding for the display of a printed advertisement inset within a building image as part of a scaffold shroud or wrap
As published by the council, reference 26/00666/CLEUD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00666/CLEUD
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Regent's Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NW1 6PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/00665/ADV Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Temporary decorative scaffold shroud printed onto PVC comprising a 1:1 replica image of the building facade with an inset sponsors advertising area measuring 10 x 4.7m for temporary period until September 2026.
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25/06558/FULL Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06559/LBC)
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25/06559/LBC Granted
1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06558/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
Change of use from nil use class to a 14 short term accommodation units (Sui Generis), involving internal alteration, partial infilling of lightwell on lower ground floor, re-introduction of false door to Melcombe Street, installation of Air Source Heat Pump at the lower ground floor vault, and other minor external alterations. (Linked with 25/06559/LBC)
Granted Full applications 36 docs -
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Temporary decorative scaffold shroud printed onto PVC comprising a 1:1 replica image of the building facade with an inset sponsors advertising area measuring 10 x 4.7m for temporary period until September 2026.
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1 Dorset Square London NW1 6PU
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