Basement And Ground Floor 78 - 80 Wigmore Street London W1U 2SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/06992/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Pending
Signs & advertsCommercial premises

Proposal

Display of self-adhesive vinyl window manifestations measuring 3.06m x 2.16m, incorporating lettering and symbols. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from Westminster's recent signs and adverts.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 2

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAWINGS Drawing · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 15 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 76 and 78, Wigmore Street W1
List entry 1357378 · The pin is inside its outline · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 33 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Harley Street 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 123 m away: Portman Square and Manchester Square; National infrastructure project 1785 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; Town centre 6 m away: Marylebone High Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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 area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2021, 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
W1U 2SL
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Signcraft

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides signs and adverts by day 41.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
1,081decided 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 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15294000
Planning Portal ref
PP-15294000
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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Display of an internally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.6m x 0.86m.
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2025
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Proposed infill of rear lightwell with walk-on, fire rated rooflights. Removal of the exi…
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2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
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2025 Refused
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2025
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Removal of one rooflight in the main roof and installation of one apex rooflight in the m…
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2025
2 Manchester Square London W1U 3PA
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Installation of mechanical plant at main roof level within an enclosure.
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Installation of a partially openable shopfront.
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39 James Street Marylebone London W1U 1EB
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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.