The Glass Blower 42 Glasshouse Street London W1B 5DW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of two externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 1.20m x 0.90; two internally illuminated menu cases each measuring 0.50m x 0.38m; non-illuminated signage over the entrance measuring 1.80m x 0.56m; two externally illuminated fascia lettering signs measuring 0.37m x 5.4m; two door plaque each measuring 0.25m x 0.25m; two sets of sign written letters each measuring 0.78m x 0.10m; 1x set of individual house number measuring 0.76m x 0.10m; two amenity boards each measuring 1.00m x 0.60m; and two chalkboards each measuring 1.00m x 0.60m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 36 with distances
- 17 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 18 m82, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 20 m80, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 23 mRegent Palace Hotel (Main Building and Bridge)Grade II
- 38 m20, GOLDEN SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 41 m106-130, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 44 m2, Lower John Street W1Grade II
- 54 m4 4a, Lower John Street W1Grade II
- 57 m19, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 72 m21, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 85 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 86 m23, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 86 mOur Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II*
- 87 m4 Bollards,a Pair at Junction With Lower James Street,one Each at Corners of Lower John Street and Warwick StreetGrade II
- 89 mPiccadilly HotelGrade II*
- 92 m24, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 106 mVigo House Vigo House, Empire House, Westmorland House and New GalleryGrade II
- 108 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 116 m2 Lampstandards in From of Number 14Grade II
- 116 m11, Golden Square W1Grade II*
- 119 mStatue of George Ii in Centre of Square GardenGrade II
- 122 mChesham HouseGrade II
- 126 mThe County Fire OfficeGrade II
- 134 mDenman HouseGrade II
- 135 m4-6 Glasshouse StreetGrade II
- 143 m29, Sackville Street W1Grade II*
- 144 m30 and 30a, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 144 m36-40, Great Pulteney Street W1Grade II
- 144 mPiccadilly Circus Underground Station Booking Hall Concourse and Bronzework to Pavement Subway EntrancesGrade II
- 145 m31, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 147 m32, Sackville Street W1Grade II
- 148 mHeddon HouseGrade II
- 148 m1, SAVILE ROW W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 149 m20, Warwick Street W1Grade II
- 149 m34, 35 and 36, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 150 m33, Sackville Street W1Grade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- W1B 5DW
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ashleigh Signs
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 37 days. Approved, as 84% 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 →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14957511
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14957511
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 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.
Freehold owner and 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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