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South Africa House 2 - 4 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP

Decided Westminster 25/08427/FULL Full Planning Permission Application

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

External facade cleaning of South Africa House.

As published by the council, reference 25/08427/FULL

Application record

Reference
25/08427/FULL
Type
Full Planning Permission Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Not required
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
18 Nov 2025
Decided
26 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
WC2N 5DP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/08428/LBC Granted

    South Africa House 2 - 4 Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5DP

    External facade cleaning of South Africa House.

    Decided 26 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Received by Westminster

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Not required

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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    25/08428/LBC Submitted 18 Nov 2025 4m away

    External facade cleaning of South Africa House.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

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