Planning application
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 10th December 2024 (RN: 24/07337/FULL) for: installation of photovoltaic panels at roof level namely, relocation and installation of photovoltaic panels and installation of metal grilles over sunken plant areas.
As published by the council, reference 26/00480/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00480/NMA
- Type
- Non-material amendments
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- WC2N 5HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/04991/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Details of the works to create the residential accommodation within Tower 3 have taken place and the residential floorspace is ready for occupation; pursuant to Condition 3 of planning permission dated 20th April 2026 (26/01434/FULL)
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26/01434/FULL Awaiting decision
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Use of Tower 03 at 7th and 8th floor level as a residential maisonette (Class C3) and use of Tower 04 at 7th and 8th floor level as offices (Class E).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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21 Jul 2026
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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1991 · London
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15 documents on file for this application
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Westminster granted permission on 17 March 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.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Amendments to planning permission dated 17th July 2026 (RN 26/03030/FULL) for the Alterations including enlargement of louvres and installation of new plant in basement; landscaping of roof terrace; second floor windows replaced with door sets; partial demolition at ground and first floor levels to create new lightwell and landscaped courtyard. NAMELY, addition of a free-standing sauna to the second-floor roof terrace.
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26/06256/NMA Awaiting decision
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Amendments to planning permission dated 21st May 2026 (RN:25/05013/FULL) for Variation of conditions 1, 3, 8, 9 and 17 of planning permission dated 11th May 2022 (RN 18/09765/FULL) for the Change of use of rear part of Queensway Market to Retail, Financial and Professional services, Office and Restaurant (within Class E) use and 5 residential units facing Princes Court, reconfiguration of retail units along Queensway including introduction of Retail uses at Nos.23 and 33 (current entrances to Queensway Market) and use of Nos.25 and 41-43 Queensway as Restaurant uses, installation of new shopfronts to Nos.23 to 43 Queensway 23-43, erection of infill extension to rear at ground floor level, erection of two new pavilion structures for Retail use and associated new hard and soft landscaping on land between Queens Court and Princes Court, installation of green roofs, rooflights and mechanical plant within enclosures to first floor level roofs between projecting rear wings of Queens Court installation of kitchen extract ducts to rear elevations, and associated cycle parking, waste storage, plant and other ancillary alterations ('Application 2'). Namely, to vary the hours of operation for the refrigeration plant controlled by condition 6.
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26/06251/NMA Awaiting decision
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Amendments to planning permission dated 20th March 2026 (RN:25/08960/FULL) for Lower ground floor rear infill extension with terrace above, replacement of rear first floor conservatory, new roof level rear single dormer with access to third floor roof terrace, alterations to windows and external refurbishment, namely the change of conservatory gable roof to a flat GRP roof.
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Amendments to planning permission dated 16th April 2026 (RN:26/01487/FULL) for Installation of a mechanical plant at lower ground floor and installation of two grilles to two lower ground floor windows, namely change to approved grille.
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