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26/04585/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Temporary display of one externally illuminated static inset advertisement banner measuring 6m high by 6m wide, set within a wider scaffold shroud. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
28 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF REFUSAL-ADVERT CONSENT [PE] Decision Notice · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Background Papers · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF DRAWING PACK Drawing · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Background Papers · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Soho conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area: City of Westminster APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Westminster AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: West End
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Central activities zone
The core of central London in the London Plan.
Offices, culture and the other strategic functions of the centre take priority over new housing here.
23 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 147, Oxford Street, Grade II, 35 m away · 1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1135 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Floor area206 m² (2,217 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Advert Application (ADV)
Postcode
W1D 2JL
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
West End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Metropolis Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 21 days faster than Westminster's median of 40 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 17% of signs and adverts here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
1,132decided in the last year

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 8 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073349
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073349
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Installation of extraction flue to the rear elevation.
23/05936/FULL
2023 Approved
Display of three non-illuminated fascia signs, two measuring 60cm x 146cm and one measuri…
23/07705/ADV
2023 Approved
Shopfront alterations.
23/05777/FULL
2023 Refused
Display of two internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 1.46m x 0.6m and 0.6m x 0.6m…
23/05778/ADV
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
147 Oxford Street London W1D 2JE
Installation of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.8m x 1.28m and internally illumin…
25/07863/LBC
2025 Approved
44 Poland Street London W1F 7LZ
Alterations to shopfront.
25/05988/FULL
2025 Approved
44 Poland Street London W1F 7LZ
Display of externally illuminated fascia sign measuring 4.50m x 0.91m
25/05989/ADV
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Installation of rooftop plant and associated external steelwork, internal mechanical vent…
25/05168/FULL
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Installation of rooftop plant and associated external steelwork, internal mechanical vent…
25/05169/LBC
2025 Approved
47 Berwick Street London W1F 8SJ
Reinstatement and replacement of part of the internal staircase and associated internal w…
25/05503/LBC
2025
147 Oxford Street London W1D 2JE
Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 2.8m X 1.28m and internally illuminated…
25/06938/ADV
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Erection of scaffold and hoarding to Oxford Street frontage for a temporary period from S…
25/04676/LBC
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Installation of new signage on the Oxford Street and Great Marlborough Street elevations…
25/04465/LBC
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Repair and cleaning of existing facades on Oxford Street, Great Marlborough Street and Po…
25/04260/LBC
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
External alterations including replacement shopfronts and doors; installation of lighting…
25/04259/FULL
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Display of non-illuminated hoarding graphics to Oxford Street Elevation for a temporary p…
25/04680/ADV
2025
50 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8EA
Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission dated 7th February 2024 (RN:23/08597/FULL…
25/05048/FULL
2025 Approved
169 - 173 Oxford Street London W1D 2JR
Display of six internally illuminated fascia signs measuring 9.92m x 0.75m, 2.10m x 0.29m…
25/04481/ADV
2025
The Plaza 120 Oxford Street London W1D 1LT
Removal of existing 6 antennas (height to top: 4 at 34.2m and 2 at 34.5m) replaced with p…
25/04656/FULL
2025
50 Eastcastle Street London W1W 8EA
Installation of roof top plant and enclosures to provide upgraded mechanical services to…
25/04435/FULL
2025
147 Oxford Street London W1D 2JE
Internal alterations including sub-division of existing retail unit; removal of ATM; alte…
25/02867/FULL
2025
147 Oxford Street London W1D 2JE
Internal alterations including sub-division of existing retail unit; removal of ATM; alte…
25/02868/LBC
2025 Approved
175 - 179 Oxford Street London W1D 2JS
Display of halo illuminated signage measuring 1.01m x 0.5m displaying the number of the p…
25/01911/ADV
2025
38 Poland Street London W1F 7LY
Display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board located…
25/01004/AD7
2020 Approved
48 Berwick Street London W1F 8JD
Installation of replacement single-glazed windows to front and rear elevations at first a…
20/02916/LBC
2020 Approved
158 Oxford Street London W1D 1LZ
Internal alterations to ground floor shop
20/01867/LBC
2020 Approved
147 Oxford Street London W1D 2JE
Display of an internally illuminated (letters only) fascia sign measuring 1.32m x 6.3m an…
20/02075/ADV
2020 Approved
158 Oxford Street London W1D 1LZ
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.44m X 2.43m
20/01072/ADV
2019 Approved
The Plaza 120 Oxford Street London W1D 1LT
Use of part of second floor as office (Class B1).
19/09653/FULL
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.