Planning application
40 Newman Street London W1T 1QZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.50m x 0.50m; externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.24m x 0.95m; and two digital screen in the window display measuring 0.57m x 1.02m.
As published by the council, reference 26/04101/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04101/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Postcode
- W1T 1QZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Westminster
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9 Jul 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 3 September 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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