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Development Site At 16, 16a, 16b, 16C Grafton Street & 22, 23 Albemarle Street 165 - 169 New Bond Street London W1S 4RB

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/01686/ADV Advert Application (ADV)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Display of one non-illuminated fascia sign measuring 1985mm x 352mm, between the first and second floor on the New Bond Street Elevation.

As published by the council, reference 26/01686/ADV

Application record

Reference
26/01686/ADV
Type
Advert Application (ADV)
Status
Pending
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
West End
Postcode
W1S 4RB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 May 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

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

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

12 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.

About advertisement consent applications

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