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Waldorf Hotel Aldwych London WC2B 4DD

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/02144/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

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Proposal

General redecoration and renewal of ground floor and first floor public spaces; insertion of removable fixed furniture; and other internal alterations.

As published by the council, reference 26/02144/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/02144/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Pending
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
31 Mar 2026
Ward
St James's
Postcode
WC2B 4DD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/05108/LBC Awaiting decision

    Waldorf Hotel Aldwych London WC2B 4DD

    Replacement of various internally and externally mounted non-illuminated signage associated with the Hilton rebranding programme. (Linked to 26/05611/ADV)

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 26 May 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 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

1 document on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 94 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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