56 Old Compton Street London W1D 4UE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated fascia measuring 0.35m x 3.83m and internally illuminated projecting sign measuring and 0.70m x 0.319m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 11
Show all 53 with distances
- 9 m62, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 35 m68, Old Compton StreetGrade II
- 36 m1-7, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 36 m67 and 68, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 41 m9 and 11, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 42 m48, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 50 m13-21, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 54 m69 and 70, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 56 m44-48, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 57 m31, Old Compton Street W1Grade II
- 58 m2-6, Meard Street W1Grade II*
- 58 m63 Old Compton StreetGrade II
- 58 mTower of St Anne's Church, SohoGrade II*
- 58 m21, Romilly Street W1Grade II
- 62 m29, Old Compton Street W1Grade II
- 62 m22, Romilly Street W1Grade II
- 73 m74, Wardour Street W1Grade II
- 73 m39 and 40, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 76 mPair of Piers With Urns Each Side of St Anne's, SohoGrade II
- 77 m49, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 78 m33 and 33a, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 81 m37 and 38, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 84 mThe Queen's TheatreGrade II
- 94 m22, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 96 m26, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 102 mThe Gielgud TheatreGrade II
- 103 mNumbers 17 and 18 Including Upper Storeys of Number 18 and Access Thereto, Labelled 19Grade II
- 108 m16, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 111 m15, Frith Street W1Grade II*
- 112 m76, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 112 mQuo Vadis RestaurantGrade II
- 112 mKettner's RestaurantGrade II
- 117 mQuo Vadis RestaurantGrade I
- 118 mThe Dog and Duck Public HouseGrade II
- 121 m12, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 123 m13-17, OLD COMPTON STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 124 m77, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 125 m58 and 59, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 131 m18, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 132 m48, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 135 m78, Dean Street W1Grade II*
- 135 m4, ROMILLY STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 135 m16, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 136 m40b, Greek Street W1Grade II
- 137 m12, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 138 m19, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 139 m60, Frith Street W1Grade II*
- 141 m79, Dean Street W1Grade II
- 142 m9, Gerrard Street W1Grade II
- 144 m61, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 144 mThe Apollo TheatreGrade II
- 146 m62, Frith Street W1Grade II
- 147 m50, Greek Street W1Grade II
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- W1D 4UE
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ITS Interiors Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 18 days from validation, 24 days faster than Westminster's median of 42 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 83% 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-14998621
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14998621
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
32 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 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.
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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