John Lewis 278 - 306 Oxford Street London W1C 1DX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated temporary external Christmas lights measuring 12.5m (h) X 72m (w) for a temporary period. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 10
Show all 14 with distances
- 41 mWinged Figure, including plinth and applied letteringGrade II*
- 55 m313, Oxford Street W1Grade II
- 64 m16, Hanover Square W1Grade II
- 101 m7, Dering Street W1Grade II
- 109 m9, Dering Street W1Grade II
- 116 mRoyal College of NursingGrade II
- 117 mCabmen's Shelter to North of Central GardenGrade II
- 126 m2 Lamp Standards in Middle of Road Between Junctions With John Princes Street and Hollies StreetGrade II
- 127 m11, Princes Street W1Grade II
- 130 mStatue of Lord George Bentinck (at South End of Square Garden)Grade II
- 133 mChurch of St PetersGrade I
- 133 m74, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 133 mHarcourt HouseGrade II
- 146 m20, Hanover SquareGrade II*
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- W1C 1DX
- Received
- 29 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Montagu Evans
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 16 days from validation, 26 days faster than Westminster's median of 42 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 17 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14431006
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14431006
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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