Planning application
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Relates to 26/00773/LBC
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Display of new flag measuring 1200mm x 3000mm (Linked to 26/00773/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/00777/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00777/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W1B 5SG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05478/LBC Awaiting decision
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Installation of illuminated festive decorations for a temporary period. (Linked with 26/05313/ADV)
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26/05313/ADV Awaiting decision
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Temporary display of illuminated festive decorations for a period between 01 November 2026 to the 04 January 2027. (Linked with 26/05478/LBC)
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26/00773/LBC Granted
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Installation of new flagpole to display flag at 1st floor level to front facade (Linked to 26/00777/ADV)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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12 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/00773/LBC Granted
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Installation of new flagpole to display flag at 1st floor level to front facade (Linked to 26/00777/ADV)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/00773/LBC Granted
138 Regent Street London W1B 5SG
Installation of new flagpole to display flag at 1st floor level to front facade (Linked to 26/00777/ADV)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 12 March 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.
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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