Planning application
Basement And Ground Floor Northumberland House 155 - 157 Great Portland Street London W1W 6QP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Dual alternative use of the ground and basement floors as showroom (sui generis) or MRI medical centre (Class E)
As published by the council, reference 26/01148/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01148/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Decision
- Granted subject to conditions
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1W 6QP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Westminster
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Granted subject to conditions
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Rolfe Judd Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in The Oval
Active · incorporated 1992 · The Oval
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