Planning application
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Relates to 26/01434/FULL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/04991/ADFULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/04991/ADFULL
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- 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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26/01434/FULL Awaiting decision
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
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).
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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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24 Jul 2026
Received by Westminster
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 September 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
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26/01434/FULL Awaiting decision
Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
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).
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's median decision took 91 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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