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159, 165, Great Portland Street, W1W 5PA

26/04548/ADVConsent to display an advertisementPending Decision
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Proposal

Display of non - illuminated circular hanging sign measuring 0.43m in diameter.

Received
11 August 2026
Approximate site (title boundary)
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7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster81% of consent to display an advertisement applications approved

This is a planning application at 159, 165, Great Portland Street, W1W 5PA. Westminster has handled 538 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 28 days. It was submitted on 11 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Harley Street conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 369 applications across WEW_22. We hold 241 applications in total for the W1W postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/04548/ADV
Address
159, 165, Great Portland Street, W1W 5PA
Postcode
W1W 5PA
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Consent to display an advertisement
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Submitted
11 August 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.521473, -0.143638
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Harley Street
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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