297 Oxford Street London W1C 2DY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of internally illuminated fascia and hanging signs measuring 2.50m x 0.22m and 0.60m x 0.60m, and an externally mounted lightbox measuring 1.20m x 1.20m. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 5 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Other documents 5
Site constraints 10
Show all 17 with distances
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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.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Postcode
- W1C 2DY
- Received
- 9 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 5 Sept 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- McMillan-Aided Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 8 days slower 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
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14164042
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14164042
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 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
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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