Planning application
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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 65 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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