Great Portland Street London Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Display of illuminated Christmas lighting displays measuring 2.00m x 1.00m attached to 14 lamp-posts along Great Portland Street for a temporary period from 18 October 2026 until 19 January 2027. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show the other 17 with distances
- 80 m93, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 81 m95, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 83 m99, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 83 m97, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 84 m101, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 103 mMaitland Cook (the London Private Hospital)Grade II
- 104 m73-77, Great Titchfield Street W1Grade II
- 106 m94, Great Portland Street W1Grade II
- 111 m38, Langham Street W1Grade II
- 112 m40, Langham Street W1Grade II
- 114 m73, New Cavendish Street W1Grade II
- 115 m42, Langham Street W1Grade II
- 123 m26-30, Portland Place W1Grade II*
- 127 m32, Portland Place W1Grade II
- 140 mThe Ship Public HouseGrade II
- 144 mGeneral Medical CouncilGrade II
- 149 m8, Hallam Mews W1Grade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
- W1W 6QP
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- West End
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Fews Festive Displays
How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 5 days faster than Westminster's median of 36 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 84% 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 7 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15130770
- 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.
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