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

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/00831/ADV Awaiting decision

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

  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.

  Submitted 11 Feb 2026 Advertising

1. 8 Jul 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 October 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.

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.

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• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/09026/ADFULL Submitted 12 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Details of new shopfront including doors and new plant enclosure at main roof level pursuant to condition 8 of planning permission dated 17th January 2025 (RN: 24/07573/FULL).

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 7 docs

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

  26/00831/ADV Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~27 Apr

  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.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 17 docs

• 167-169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  22/03448/FULL Submitted 24 May 2022 50 yards away

  Office refurbishment including removal of rear external steel stairs, replacement of rear windows and installation of new air conditioning plant at roof level.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 36 docs

• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/09118/ADV Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Display of non-illuminated fascia and hanging signs measuring 0.35m x 1.28m & 0.43m x 0.43m.

  Decided Advertising 20 docs

• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/07527/FULL Submitted 17 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 32 docs

• 167 - 169 Great Portland Street London W1W 5PA

  25/05704/FULL Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  External works comprising alterations to ground floor entrance and shopfront including installation of electrical substation at ground floor level; installation of plant equipment at roof level; and associated works [RE-CONSULTATION: description of development updated to clarify that there is an electrical sub-station included in the proposals. Proposals are unchanged.]

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

• 26/06444/ADV Awaiting decision

  107 Long Acre London WC2E 9NT

  Display of an internally illuminated (backlit letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.60m x 0.77m on the Neal Street elevation. [Split decision].

  21 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06296/ADV Awaiting decision

  15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

  Display of Individual soft halo externally illuminated individual brass letters on fascia. Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 40mm x 40mm, including Gilded vinyl decal.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06070/ADV Granted

  36 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QR

  Display of non-illuminated screen-printed signage to the fabric and valance of retractable canvas awning.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06304/ADV Awaiting decision

  10 Piccadilly London W1J 0DD

  Display of an externally illuminated advertising area measuring 7.4m x 10.1m and a 1:1 printed image of the building for a temporary period of 15 months.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/05573/ADV Decided

  1 The Piazza Covent Garden London WC2E 8HB

  Display of two platforms measuring 13.6m x 3.6m x 2.263m and 14.61m x 3.6m x 2.263m each featuring three internally illuminated sculptures for a temporary period from 16 October 2026 to 6 January 2027.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Advertising