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.
-
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
-
4 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
-
11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
11 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
After the decision
Westminster has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
Other advertisement consent applications
In Westminster
-
26/07474/ADV Awaiting decision
456 - 459 Strand London WC2R 0RG
Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.3m X 0.9m, 5.1m X 0.9m, externally illuminated fascia sign 4.5m X 0.9m, externally illuminated projecting sign 0.8m X 0.65m, non illuminated 3mm vinyl measuring 2m X 2.6m, 0.8m X 1.7m and internally illuminated New digital/connected Screen 0.8m X 1.6m
-
26/07436/ADV Awaiting decision
Unit 1 123 Bayswater Road London W2 3JH
Display of 2 x externally illuminated fascias signs each measuring 0.335m x 1.00m.
-
26/07441/ADV Awaiting decision
2 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HH
Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 10.34m X 2.9m and externally illuminated festoon lights cable measuring 0.04m X 7.5m
-
26/07429/ADV Awaiting decision
24 - 25 Mount Street London W1K 2RR
Display of Christmas decorations to the front facade at ground floor level for a temporary period from 18 December 2026 to 9 January 2027.
-
26/07439/ADV Awaiting decision
5 - 6 Leicester Square London WC2H 7NA
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 3.25m X 1.132m and 14.5m X 1.132m