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Planning application · Westminster

26/00248/FULL.

500 Oxford Street London W1C 1LH

Full / Other Planning at 500 Oxford Street London W1C 1LH, received 16 Jan 2026 — refused on 2 Apr 2026 (delegated, Priscilla Ogie).

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Refused
Outcome
2 Apr 2026
11 wks
Decision time
3 wks over the 8-week target
Conditions
not captured
31
Documents
31 linked
0
Objections
0 in support
No
Appeal
none recorded
Record from the Westminster planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application

What is it?

Shopfront alterations to Oxford Street and Portman Street Elevations and existing corner entrance.

Reference
26/00248/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
W1C 1LH
Received
16 Jan 2026
Target date
13 Mar 2026
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Reference
26/00248/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
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Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
W1C 1LH
Received
16 Jan 2026
Target date
13 Mar 2026
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decided
Documents

What was filed?

Document
Published
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REFUSAL-FULL PP [PE]
2 Apr 2026
DELEGATED REPORT
2 Apr 2026
ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
24 Feb 2026
CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
24 Feb 2026
SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
24 Feb 2026
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D)
24 Feb 2026
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
18 Feb 2026
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
16 Jan 2026
LOCATION PLAN, EXISTING BLOCK PLAN & PHOTOGRAPHS
16 Jan 2026
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PANNING
16 Jan 2026
REFUSAL-FULL PP [PE]
2 Apr 2026
DELEGATED REPORT
2 Apr 2026
ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C)
24 Feb 2026
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CNSLT-LA SOCIETY
24 Feb 2026
SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL.
24 Feb 2026
NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D)
24 Feb 2026
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
18 Feb 2026
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
16 Jan 2026
LOCATION PLAN, EXISTING BLOCK PLAN & PHOTOGRAPHS
16 Jan 2026
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - PANNING
16 Jan 2026

Documents open on the Westminster portal (the portal needs its documents tab opened first — the link handles that). View the application page ↗

Decision

What happened?

Refused on 2 Apr 2026, delegated decision by Priscilla Ogie — 11 weeks from submission (3 over the 8-week target).

Timeline

Date
Event
16 Jan 2026
Application received
13 Mar 2026
Statutory target date
2 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Priscilla Ogie
16 Jan 2026
Application received
13 Mar 2026
Statutory target date
2 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Priscilla Ogie

Why it was refused

Reason
As stated on the decision notice
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Because of their detailed design the shopfront alterations would harm the appearance of this building and this part of the City. This would not meet Policy 42 and 45 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (January 2026). They would also fail to maintain or improve (preserve on enhance) the setting and of the Portman Estate and Mayfair conservation areas which is contrary to policy 44 of City Plan 2019 - 2040 (January 2026).
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Because of their detailed design the shopfront alterations would harm the appearance of this building and this part of the City. This would not meet Policy 42 and 45 of the City Plan 2019 - 2040 (January 2026). They would also fail to maintain or improve (preserve on enhance) the setting and of the Portman Estate and Mayfair conservation areas which is contrary to policy 44 of City Plan 2019 - 2040 (January 2026).
Policies cited
City Plan 42City Plan 45City Plan 44

Public response

Measure
Count
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
Objections
0
In support
0
Total comments
0
People

Who is involved?

Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place

What affects it?

Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.

Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)

No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.