Planning application
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
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Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference 26/01434/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01434/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- 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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26/00480/NMA Granted
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 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
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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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)
Who's behind it
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Savills (UK) Ltd Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1991 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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