55 South Molton Street London W1K 5SQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.75m x 4.93m. (Linked with 26/04952/FULL) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Display of internally illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.75m x 4.93m. (Linked with)
Site constraints 10
Show all 39 with distances
- 16 mBonhams (Blenstock House)Grade II
- 21 m10-12, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 22 m14-16, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 26 m50, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 31 m17, South Molton Street W1Grade II*
- 36 m18, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 41 m19 and 20, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 41 m1-7, Davies Mews W1 and 28-30 South Molton Lane W1Grade II
- 43 m63, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 50 mNos 40-46 Brook Street and No 40 South Molton Lane with attached basement area railingsGrade II
- 51 m58, Davies Street W1Grade II
- 51 m21, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 56 m103, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 67 mGreybrook HouseGrade II
- 70 m24 and 25, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 72 mRunning Horse Public HouseGrade II
- 75 m41, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 81 m26, South Molton Street W1Grade II
- 90 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 96 m41 and 43, Brook Street (S Side)Grade II
- 98 mClaridges Hotel and Attached Railings Claridges Hotel WingGrade II
- 98 m39 and 39a Brook Street and 22 Avery RowGrade II*
- 99 mBollard at Junction With Avery RowGrade II
- 102 m37, Brook Street W1Grade II
- 103 m74, New Bond Street W1Grade II
- 106 mGrosvenor Estate OfficeGrade I
- 110 m20, Brook Street W1Grade II
- 112 m12-20, Avery Row W1Grade II
- 114 m9, Dering Street W1Grade II
- 117 m27 and 29, Brook Street W1Grade II
- 120 m7, Dering Street W1Grade II
- 122 mNo. 25, BROOK STREETGrade I
- 124 mGrosvenor Estate OfficeGrade II
- 127 m23, Brook Street W1Grade II
- 137 m70, Brook Street W1Grade II
- 139 mPorter's Lodge in Front of Number 1Grade II
- 141 m2-7, Stratford Place W1Grade II
- 142 m72, Brook Street W1Grade II*
- 149 m11, Avery Row 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £8,800,000 in October 2013. Other property, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
- W1K 5SQ
- Received
- 23 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jul 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ARCHPL LTD
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 11 days from validation, 31 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 →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 9 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15105510
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15105510
- 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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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