Planning application
Great Portland Street London
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Display of illuminated Christmas lighting displays measuring 2.00m x 1.00m attached to 14 lamp-posts along Great Portland Street for a temporary period from 18 October 2026 until 19 January 2027.
As published by the council, reference 26/05273/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05273/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/05111/ADV Granted
Great Portland Street London
Display of illuminated Christmas lighting displays measuring 1m x 1m attached to lamp-posts along Great Portland Street for a temporary period from 13th December 2025 to 17th January 2026
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
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