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Postcode record · Westminster

W1C 2DS.

W1C 2DS has 4 known premises and 21 planning records — 11 approved of 17 decided (64.7%).

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Postcode W1C 2DS · boundary not held, centred on the postcodeApprovedRefusedOther21 exact21 on the map — every match
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4
Premises
known addresses (UPRNs)
21
Applications
17 decided
64.7%
Approval rate
11 approved · 6 refused
0
EPC records
none recorded
21
Mapped applications
inside the postcode shape
Postcode unit boundary from Ordnance Survey; premises and applications inside it. Aggregates describe the area, not any single premises.
Property

What is it?

W1C 2DS has 4 known premises and 21 planning records — 11 approved of 17 decided (64.7%).

Premises

Planning

What happened?

21 planning applications across the postcode; 11 approved of 17 decided (64.7%). Latest 21 shown.

Reference
Proposal · address
Type
Outcome
Date · distance
Display of internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.398m x 0.700m.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr Martin Collins · Agent Hawes Signs · Officer Ken Powell
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2014-12-15
Amendments to planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606) for excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations namely, raising the height of an existing chimney stack on the east elevation and adjusting the extent of new render above the fourth floor windows.
291 Oxford Street And 2 Harewood Place London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Ken Powell
Non-material amendments
Approved
2011-06-22
Amendments to approved scheme dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606/FULL) for excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations; namely, addition of louvred grille and dry riser panel to Harewood Place elevation, within existing but redundant openings.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Paul Jenkins
Non-material amendments
Approved
2011-02-01
Details of samples of slate and brick pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606).
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Matthew Pendleton
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Not required
2010-10-13
Retention of temporary scaffold shroud advert comprising printed 1:1 image of the building facade with inset commercial advertising on the Oxford Street elevation at second and third floor.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Refused
2010-08-05
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606); namely the provision of affordable housing elsewhere in the City and environmental improvements to Oxford Street.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Morey Smith · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Ken Powell
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Approved
2010-01-25
Display of scaffolding shroud comprising 1:1 image of the existing building facade on Harewood Street and Oxford Street elevation with inset externally illuminated advertising measuring 16m x 8m, on the Oxford Street elevation.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Refused
2009-09-22
Display of 1 externally illuminated scaffold shroud advertisements measuring 8m x 13m at first and second floor levels on Harewood Place and Oxford Street elevations for a temporary period of 12 months.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Susanna Miller
Advert Application (ADV)
Refused
2009-04-14
Excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations.
291 Oxford Street And 2 Harewood Place London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Amsprop - Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Paul Jenkins
Full Planning Permission Application
Approved
2008-08-27
Display of internally illuminated projecting box sign to Nos. 291A-291C Oxford Street.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Advert Application (ADV)
Approved
2006-01-06
Display of internally illuminated (letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.398m x 0.700m.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr Martin Collins · Agent Hawes Signs · Officer Ken Powell
Approved
2014-12-15
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Advert Application (ADV)
Amendments to planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606) for excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations namely, raising the height of an existing chimney stack on the east elevation and adjusting the extent of new render above the fourth floor windows.
291 Oxford Street And 2 Harewood Place London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Ken Powell
Approved
2011-06-22
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Non-material amendments
Amendments to approved scheme dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606/FULL) for excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations; namely, addition of louvred grille and dry riser panel to Harewood Place elevation, within existing but redundant openings.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Paul Jenkins
Approved
2011-02-01
More
Non-material amendments
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Details of samples of slate and brick pursuant to Condition 4 of planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606).
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Matthew Pendleton
Not required
2010-10-13
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Retention of temporary scaffold shroud advert comprising printed 1:1 image of the building facade with inset commercial advertising on the Oxford Street elevation at second and third floor.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Refused
2010-08-05
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Advert Application (ADV)
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 2 of planning permission dated 13 November 2008 (RN: 08/07606); namely the provision of affordable housing elsewhere in the City and environmental improvements to Oxford Street.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Morey Smith · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Ken Powell
Approved
2010-01-25
More
Approval of Details (Full PP)
Display of scaffolding shroud comprising 1:1 image of the existing building facade on Harewood Street and Oxford Street elevation with inset externally illuminated advertising measuring 16m x 8m, on the Oxford Street elevation.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Refused
2009-09-22
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Advert Application (ADV)
Display of 1 externally illuminated scaffold shroud advertisements measuring 8m x 13m at first and second floor levels on Harewood Place and Oxford Street elevations for a temporary period of 12 months.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Not disclosed · Agent Lambert Smith Hampton · Officer Susanna Miller
Refused
2009-04-14
More
Advert Application (ADV)
Excavation of part basement, infilling of internal lightwell from basement to roof level and erection of an extension at fifth floor level to provide additional office accommodation. Installation of plant with enclosure at roof level. Associated external alterations to 291 Oxford Street and 2 Harewood Place elevations.
291 Oxford Street And 2 Harewood Place London W1C 2DS · premises record
Applicant Amsprop - Mr James Hughes · Agent Morey Smith · Officer Paul Jenkins
Approved
2008-08-27
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Full Planning Permission Application
Display of internally illuminated projecting box sign to Nos. 291A-291C Oxford Street.
291 Oxford Street London W1C 2DS · premises record
Approved
2006-01-06
More
Advert Application (ADV)

Building control

Building-control records are not yet collected for Westminster — the register is being gathered borough by borough (held so far: Lambeth, Brent, Ealing, Westminster, City and others).

Place

What affects it?

Every mapped designation touching a premises in this postcode, with how many of its 4 premises each one covers.

Designation
Coverage
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 4 of 4 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Mayfair · reference CONARA/1270 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.
Archaeological Priority Area
City of Westminster APA 2.5: Great Estates Summary and Definition The Great Estates APA covers an area bounded by Park Lane to the west, Green Park and St James’s Park to the south, Haymarket, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and t · reference 76098 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Groundworks may require archaeological assessment or investigation.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed · reference 23/00006/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
Article 4 Direction Area
Article 4 Direction Class E To C3 In Central Activities Zone · reference 23/00004/REG_4 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Some normally permitted changes may require planning permission.
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Central Activities Zone
Named designation not supplied · reference CAZ00000005 · covers 4 of 4 premises. London Plan policies for the Central Activities Zone may apply.
Conservation Area
Mayfair · reference CONARA/1270 · covers 4 of 4 premises. Demolition, alterations, trees and design are subject to additional heritage controls.

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People

Who is involved?

Named on the latest 21 applications in this postcode — the party who applied, not the owner or occupier.

Name
Details
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Development

What could it become?

Planning precedent21 applications and 21 mapped decisions in this postcode — precedent for what has been permitted and refused here.
EnergyNo EPC records joined yet.
What is not assertedNo capacity, value or ownership claim is made at area level; those belong to individual premises records and their evidence.

Intent signals

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Ownership, finance and market signals recorded at addresses in this postcode — each with date and source. Signals are evidence of change, not a prediction.

No intent signal is currently recorded in this postcode.

Boundary: OS Postcode Unit areas (Ordnance Survey), 2026-08-14. Planning records: canonical stage2. EPC: EPC register. Premises: OS AddressBase / UPRN.
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