Planning application
23 - 24 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7HU
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Proposal
Display of non-illuminated umpire chair measuring 1.9m x 1.591m; two non-illuminated banners measuring 2m x 0.6m; four non-illuminated flower displays, one measuring 0.25m x 1.9m and three measuring 0.25m x 1.8m; and three non-illuminated planters, one measuring 0.5m x 2m and two measuring 0.5m x 1.8m for a temporary period from 16 June 2026 to 16 July 2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/02770/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02770/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1F 7HU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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23/03002/ADV Refused
23 - 24 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7HU
Display of a non-illuminated other sign measuring 5.34m x 4.7m, and 21 non-illuminated vinyl signs on glazing (7 measuring 1.5m x 1.3m, 2 measuring 3.21m x 0.68m, 1 measuring 3.21m x 2.15m, 1 measuring 0.71m x 1.37m, 1 measuring 2.22m x 1.37m, 1 measuring 1.049m x 2.15m, 2 measuring 0.724m x 1.38m, 3 measuring 1.14m x 0.395m, 1 measuring 0.714m x 1.949m, and 2 measuring 2.08m x 0.745m) and 2 tennis nets (measuring 3.21m x 3.12m and 3.21m x 1.59m), Giant tennis balls fixed to a metal frame along the external facade at the corner of Great Marlborough Street and Argyll Street in association with the Wimbledon tennis tournament for a temporary period between 1st July and 21st July.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Westminster
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 June 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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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London
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15 documents on file for this application
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23 - 24 Great Marlborough Street London W1F 7HU
Display of a non-illuminated other sign measuring 5.34m x 4.7m, and 21 non-illuminated vinyl signs on glazing (7 measuring 1.5m x 1.3m, 2 measuring 3.21m x 0.68m, 1 measuring 3.21m x 2.15m, 1 measuring 0.71m x 1.37m, 1 measuring 2.22m x 1.37m, 1 measuring 1.049m x 2.15m, 2 measuring 0.724m x 1.38m, 3 measuring 1.14m x 0.395m, 1 measuring 0.714m x 1.949m, and 2 measuring 2.08m x 0.745m) and 2 tennis nets (measuring 3.21m x 3.12m and 3.21m x 1.59m), Giant tennis balls fixed to a metal frame along the external facade at the corner of Great Marlborough Street and Argyll Street in association with the Wimbledon tennis tournament for a temporary period between 1st July and 21st July.
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