Planning appeal decision
103 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2HF
Planning appeal 6010668 at 103 Oxford Street, London, W1D 2HF (City of Westminster Council) was allowed on 14 September 2026 by Inspector R Major, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the visual amenity of the area.
Temporary decorative scaffold shroud wrap showing a printed 1:1 image of the building facade with an inset advertising area on the Oxford Street frontage measuring 13.5 x 7.2 metres
- Authority
- City of Westminster Council
- Appeal type
- advert · Advertisement
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- advertisement
- Inspector
- R Major
- Postcode
- W1D 2HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The temporary nature of the proposal and its preferable appearance compared to traditional scaffolding, combined with the modest size of the advertisement inset and the 1:1 design replicating the building's architectural features, meant the proposal would not harm visual amenity or the character and appearance of the conservation area.
the temporary proposal would be preferable to and less harmful to visual amenity than the use of traditional scaffolding materials whilst repair works are undertaken
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 42Policy 44Policy 48
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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