Planning application
85 Strand London WC2R 0DW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of use of first to seventh floors, part ground floor entrance, and part basement from office (Class E) to aparthotel (Class C1); installation of plant at roof level.
As published by the council, reference 26/03069/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03069/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- WC2R 0DW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 July 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.
Who's behind it
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Planning Resolution Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Leatherhead
Active · incorporated 2015 · Leatherhead
29 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
56 documents on file for this application
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