Ground Front 144 Praed Street London W2 1HU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.45m x 4.58m and externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 0.60m x 0.53m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Licences at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 9
Show all 12 with distances
- 51 mGreat Western HotelGrade II
- 53 mPaddington, District and Circle Line Underground StationGrade II
- 59 m2-22, Norfolk Square W2Grade II
- 59 mPaddington Station Including the Lawn, Gwr Office Block on London Street and Offices Along Eastbourne TerraceGrade I
- 74 m24-42, Norfolk Square W2Grade II
- 83 mMint Wing of St Mary's HosptialGrade II
- 89 mClarence Memorial Wing, with Second World War memorial gates, at St Mary's HospitalGrade II
- 105 m2-18, Talbot Square W2Grade II
- 117 m1-21, Norfolk Square W2Grade II
- 125 m23-53, NORFOLK SQUARE W2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 143 m108-142, SUSSEX GARDENS W2 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 148 m1-13, Talbot Square W2Grade 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- W2 1HU
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hyde Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RR Planning Limited
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 29 days from validation, 12 days faster than Westminster's median of 41 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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 24 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15124479
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15124479
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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 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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