Planning application
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.
As published by the council, reference 25/07719/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/07719/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 2EL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06184/ADV Awaiting decision
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation. [Linked to 26/05884/LBC].
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26/05884/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Erection of two flagpoles and display of two flags on the northern elevation. [Linked with 26/06184/ADV].
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25/08012/ADV Awaiting decision
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Display of non illuminated fascia sign measuring 1.321m X 0.065m, 0.9m X 0.27m, non illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.7m X 0.42m, internally illuminated other sign measuring 0.437m X 0.56m and 0.3m X 0.387m
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25/07720/LBC Granted
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
External and internal alterations, including the replacement of ground floor entrance stair floor tiles, installation of planters to railings, hanging sign, gold leaf/vinyl lettering to glazing, brass A3 menu boxes, repainting of existing canopy metalwork, and application of brass letters/gold leaf vinyl to internal glazing.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by Westminster
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Avison Young Limited Agent
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Westminster granted permission on 19 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
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Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
84% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov
Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation. [Linked to 26/05884/LBC].
Awaiting decision Advertising -
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
Erection of two flagpoles and display of two flags on the northern elevation. [Linked with 26/06184/ADV].
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs -
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90% historically approved · decision due ~20 May
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
Flat 85 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission dated 15 August 2017 (17/03984/FULL and 17/03985/LBC) has commenced before the expiry of the three year time period and may, therefore, lawfully be carried out and completed.
Awaiting decision Lawful development 1 doc
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