Planning application
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Relates to 25/06364/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06364/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 25/06363/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06363/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 8 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2B 4LU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025.
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26/00259/LBC Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Installation of internal CCTV security cameras.
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25/07590/FULL Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Internal office refurbishment to 5th floor, Strand wing, of Australia House. Additional FCU units to roof to provide heating, cooling and fresh air inline with Building regulations. (Linked to 25/07591/LBC)
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25/07591/LBC Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Internal office refurbishment to 5th floor, Strand wing, of Australia House. Additional FCU units to roof to provide heating, cooling and fresh air inline with Building regulations.
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25/06364/LBC Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06363/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/06364/LBC Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06363/FULL)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/06364/LBC Awaiting decision
Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU
Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06363/FULL)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Jordan & Bateman Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Maidstone
Active · incorporated 2003 · Maidstone
7 applications on PlanIndex
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