French Railways House 177 - 180 Piccadilly London W1J 9EP
Approved on 27 June 2014
Council decision: Not requiredDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Display of advertisements behind the shopfront and 4 No. non-illuminated projecting signs measuring 0.6m x 0.8m.
- Received
- 22 April 2014
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedReceived22 Apr
- ValidatedValidated11 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date6 Aug
- DecidedDecided27 Jun
Decided in 16 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is an advertising consent application at French Railways House 177 - 180 Piccadilly London W1J 9EP. Westminster has handled 1,279 applications of this type. This one was decided in 66 days, 2 weeks longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the St James's conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 940 applications in total for the W1J postcode area.
87% of advertising applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- W1J 9EP
- Application type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 11 June 2014
- Target decision date
- 6 August 2014
- Committee meeting
- 27 June 2014
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 42 Upper High Street Thame Oxfordshire OX9 2DW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: St James's
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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Planning history at this site
11 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202616 Jan
Details of PV Panels including section showing relationship to finished height of plant enclosure, pursuant…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/00244/ADFULL - 202513 Nov
Registering to assign address numbering and postcode for two commercial units. Details as 178 and 179…
ApprovedAll OtherSNN25/00083 - 20257 Aug
Detailed drawings and a bio-diversity management plan pursuant to Condition 37 of planning permission dated 7…
ApprovedAll Other25/05525/ADFULL - 202516 Jul
Details of balustrades (1:10); plant and overrun enclosure (1:20); and terrace planters and seating (1:20)…
ApprovedAll Other25/04916/ADFULL - 20253 Apr
Details of a supplementary acoustic report demonstrating that the plant will comply with the Council's noise…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/02275/ADFULL - 202521 Mar
Detailed drawings of the Typical bay details (1:20); External windows and doors including spandrel panels…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01943/ADFULL - 202521 Mar
Details of entrance canopy pursuant to Condition 11 of planning permission dated 7th March 2024 (RN…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/01934/ADFULL - 202316 Nov
Detailed drawings of support and wall protection to Piccadilly Arcade party wall, pursuant to Condition 3 of…
ApprovedListed building consent23/07974/ADLBC - 20234 Aug
Variation of conditions 1,11, 23, 27, 30, 32 of planning permission dated 17th May 2022(RN 21/01138/FULL
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)23/05424/FULL - 201629 Feb
Installation of a ventilation grille within an existing window opening on the rear elevation at fifth floor…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission16/01786/FULL - 20136 Dec
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 11 (part ii), 12 and 13 (partial) of planning permission dated 28…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions13/12350/ADFULL
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