285 Oxford Street London W1C 2DW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated 3D detailing and graphics measuring 9.076m x 8.7m attached to the upper floors of the building for a temporary period from 31st August 2026 until 30th August 2027. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 20 with distances
- 29 m11, Princes Street W1Grade II
- 33 m2 Lamp Standards in Middle of Road Between Junctions With John Princes Street and Hollies StreetGrade II
- 52 m5, Princes StreetGrade II
- 71 mWinged Figure, including plinth and applied letteringGrade II*
- 75 mCabmen's Shelter to North of Central GardenGrade II
- 76 m249-259, Regent Street W1Grade II
- 81 m16, Hanover Square W1Grade II
- 85 m261-271, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 97 m229-247, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 116 m7, Hanover StreetGrade II
- 127 m250-270, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 131 m273, 275, 275A AND 281A, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 132 m20, Hanover SquareGrade II*
- 134 mPeter RobinsonGrade II
- 139 mStatue of William Pitt the Younger (on Axis at South End of Square Garden)Grade II
- 140 mThe Argyll Public HouseGrade II*
- 142 mVentilation Standard on Island North of Oxford CircusGrade II
- 143 m21, Hanover Square W1Grade II
- 144 mOxford Circus Underground Station entrance on north-west corner of Argyll Street and Oxford StreetGrade II
- 145 m313, Oxford Street W1Grade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £20,500,000 in December 2013. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
- W1C 2DW
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Watts Planning
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 80, past the statutory target. 91% of signs and adverts in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15097648
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15097648
- 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: 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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