Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 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].

  Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 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].

  Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/07719/FULL Granted

  Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

  External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.

  Decided 19 Feb 2026 Full applications
• 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.

  Decided 19 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 4 Nov 2025

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 December 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

  25/07720/LBC Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

• Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

  25/07719/FULL Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

  26/06184/ADV Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  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

  26/05884/LBC Submitted 27 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  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

• Flat 63 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

  26/01954/LBC Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  Internal alterations, including replacement of doors.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• Flat 116 4 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EP

  25/07778/LBC Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Refurbishment works including internal alterations and the replacement and refurbishment of the apartment entrance door and fanlight.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 23 docs

• 26/06444/ADV Awaiting decision

  107 Long Acre London WC2E 9NT

  Display of an internally illuminated (backlit letters only) projecting sign measuring 0.60m x 0.77m on the Neal Street elevation. [Split decision].

  21 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06296/ADV Awaiting decision

  15 Warwick Way London SW1V 1QT

  Display of Individual soft halo externally illuminated individual brass letters on fascia. Display of externally illuminated hanging sign measuring 40mm x 40mm, including Gilded vinyl decal.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06070/ADV Granted

  36 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QR

  Display of non-illuminated screen-printed signage to the fabric and valance of retractable canvas awning.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/06304/ADV Awaiting decision

  10 Piccadilly London W1J 0DD

  Display of an externally illuminated advertising area measuring 7.4m x 10.1m and a 1:1 printed image of the building for a temporary period of 15 months.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Advertising
• 26/05573/ADV Decided

  1 The Piazza Covent Garden London WC2E 8HB

  Display of two platforms measuring 13.6m x 3.6m x 2.263m and 14.61m x 3.6m x 2.263m each featuring three internally illuminated sculptures for a temporary period from 16 October 2026 to 6 January 2027.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Advertising