52, 55, Dorset Street, W1U 7NH
Approved on 29 May 2025
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Proposal
Display two externally illuminated hanging signs each measuring 0.75m x 0.57m; two internally illuminated menu boxes each measuring 0.36m x 0.27m; and a non illuminated sign to the side facade measuring 1.20m x 0.39m.
- Submitted
- 13 May 2025
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted13 May
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 May
Decided in 16 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a planning application for signage at 52, 55, Dorset Street, W1U 7NH. Westminster has handled 169 applications of this type. This one was decided in 16 days, 5 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Portman Estate conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 191 applications across MBW_22. We hold 1,070 applications in total for the W1U postcode area.
79% of full planning & display of advertisements 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
- W1U 7NH
- Application type
- Full planning & display of advertisements
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Portman Estate
- Listed building: Grade II: 28A, MANCHESTER STREET W1 (See details for further address information)On this site · +16 more
- 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
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202627 Mar
Variation of condition 20 of planning permission dated 20th August 2025 (RN:25/04241/FULL
RefusedVariation of conditions (s73)26/02047/FULL - 202520 Jun
Variation of Conditions 19, 21 and 23 of planning permission dated 30th May 2025 (RN: 25/02111/FULL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/04241/FULL - 202512 Jun
Details of all new timber work to the shopfront pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 02 June…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/04014/ADFULL - 202512 Jun
Detail of all new timber work to the shopfront; pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building consent dated 2nd…
ApprovedListed building consent25/04000/ADLBC - 202515 Apr
Shopfront alterations, internal fit out works, and replacement advertisements.
ApprovedListed building consent25/02110/LBC - 202515 Apr
Shopfront alterations which include alterations to the entrance arrangement. (Linked with 25/02110/LBC
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/02108/FULL - 202515 Apr
Display of non illuminated temporary hoarding measuring 1.75m X 2.4m for a temporary period.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent25/01939/ADV - 202528 Mar
Variation of Conditions 17, 18 and 26 of planning permission dated 30 July 2018 (RN: 18/02822/FULL
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)25/02111/FULL
Source: Westminster
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