1 Lower John Street London W1F 9DT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of a non illuminated scaffold shroud of a 1:1 replica facade measuring 15.50m height x 23.03m length across both Lower John Street and Brewer Street with a non-illuminated advertisement panel measuring 3.7m x 10.4m for a temporary period of six months. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 26 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Nov 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Site constraints 10
Show all 30 with distances
- 2 m2, Lower John Street W1Grade II
- 15 m19, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 15 m4 4a, Lower John Street W1Grade II
- 16 m20, GOLDEN SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 20 mRegent Palace Hotel (Main Building and Bridge)Grade II
- 22 m80, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 28 m82, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 44 m21, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 48 m4 Bollards,a Pair at Junction With Lower James Street,one Each at Corners of Lower John Street and Warwick StreetGrade II
- 57 m23, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 63 m24, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 64 mOur Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II*
- 64 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 69 m106-130, REGENT STREET W1 (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 69 m11, Golden Square W1Grade II*
- 76 mStatue of George Ii in Centre of Square GardenGrade II
- 100 m2 Lampstandards in From of Number 14Grade II
- 101 m36-40, Great Pulteney Street W1Grade II
- 108 m35, Great Pulteney Street W1Grade II
- 111 mChesham HouseGrade II
- 111 m34, 35 and 36, Golden Square W1Grade II
- 123 m49 and 51, Brewer Street W1Grade II
- 125 m20, Warwick Street W1Grade II
- 130 mVigo House Vigo House, Empire House, Westmorland House and New GalleryGrade II
- 131 mThe QuadrantGrade II
- 132 m4-6 Glasshouse StreetGrade II
- 135 mPiccadilly HotelGrade II*
- 138 mSmiths CourtGrade II
- 139 mThe County Fire OfficeGrade II
- 145 mThe QuadrantGrade II
Checked on 1 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 March 2024, 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
- W1F 9DT
- Received
- 20 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 26 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- PRIVATE
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 37 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 42 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 17% 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
Last counted 1 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14266444
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14266444
- 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.
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 and 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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