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

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/00831/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

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Proposal

Display of a non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.35m x 1.57m and one non-illuminated hanging sign to no.161 measuring 0.43m x 0.43m.

As published by the council, reference 26/00831/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/00831/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Pending
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
West End
Postcode
W1W 5PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/04548/ADV Awaiting decision

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

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

    Submitted 8 Jul 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 April 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ink Studio Designs Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in London

Dissolved · incorporated 2019 · London

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What 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 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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In Westminster

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