Ground Floor Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 26/01770/LBC Awaiting decision

  Ground Floor Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LA

  Reconfiguration of the external paving and steps at the main entrance of Australia House to provide compliant step-free access.

  Submitted 18 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 18 Mar 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• Third Floor South Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LA

  26/05163/LBC Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  Internal alterations to first floor mezzanine.

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings

• Ground Floor Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LA

  26/01770/LBC Submitted 18 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

  Reconfiguration of the external paving and steps at the main entrance of Australia House to provide compliant step-free access.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU

  25/07590/FULL Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Internal office refurbishment to 5th floor, Strand wing, of Australia House. Additional FCU units to roof to provide heating, cooling and fresh air inline with Building regulations. (Linked to 25/07591/LBC)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 4 docs

• Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU

  25/07591/LBC Submitted 21 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec

  Internal office refurbishment to 5th floor, Strand wing, of Australia House. Additional FCU units to roof to provide heating, cooling and fresh air inline with Building regulations.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

• Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU

  25/06364/LBC Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06363/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 2 docs

• Australia House Strand London WC2B 4LU

  25/06363/FULL Submitted 8 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

  Repairs and waterproofing works to inside of vaults below the pavement, repair the water proofing seal around existing paver light panels to the perimeter of the building and repair / replace any broken and missing glass lenses to the existing panels. (Linked to 25/06364/LBC)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 1 doc

• 26/06234/FULL Decided

  40 Grosvenor Place London SW1X 7HJ

  Use of lower ground floor of Unit 3 and ground floor of Unit 2 as gym (Class E(d)) and/ or office (Class E(g))

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/06015/FULL Decided

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  Erection of a two-storey rear extension.

  Received 3 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/07382/FULL Awaiting decision

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  Use of the building as an embassy (sui generis)

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
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  Demolition of existing rear/side extension and construction of a new extension together with new glazing and doors, and changing the existing rooflights to the rear roof slope with new rooflights.

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/07371/FULL Awaiting decision

  8A Randolph Road London W9 1AN

  Amalgamation of two residential units with internal refurbishment and reconfiguration. (Linked with 26/07372/LBC)

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications