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26/05267/ADV - Advert Application (ADV) Pending
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of festive light decorations including 24 lamp post decorations along Baker Street, an illuminated 'bauble' at southeast corner of Portman Square and an illuminated gold star at the northwest of Portman Square for a temporary period. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 51.

Documents 12

Plans & drawings 4

PDF COLUMN MAP - BAKER STREET. Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BAUBLE DETAILS AND LOCATIONS. Drawing · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG BAKER ST SITE MAP COLUMNS Drawing · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FEECALCULATION Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗ IMG BAKER ST PHOTO Photo · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1ST INVALID LETTER Background Papers · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ATTACHMENTSUMMARY Background Papers · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Portman Estate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Baker Street (part)
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.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 94-114,118 to 124, Baker Street W1, Grade II, 11 m away · 16 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.
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Historic England ↗
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
National infrastructure project 482 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; 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.

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Important details

Council
Westminster
Application type
Advert Application (ADV)
Postcode
W1U 6TQ
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Marylebone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Field & Lawn

Decision outlook

Day 51, past Westminster's usual 37 days for signs and adverts. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 18 Nov 2026.

Day 515 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
922decided 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 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121139
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121139
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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