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Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

Decided Westminster 26/05884/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Erection of two flagpoles and display of two flags on the northern elevation.

As published by the council, reference 26/05884/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/05884/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Decided
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
St James's
Postcode
SW1A 2EL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/06184/ADV Decided

    Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation.

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 25/08012/ADV Granted

    Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    Display of non illuminated fascia signs measuring 1.321m x 0.065m and 0.9m x 0.27m, non illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.7m x 0.42m, and internally illuminated menu signs measuring 0.437m x 0.56m and 0.3m x 0.387m.

    Decided 19 Nov 2025 Advertising
  • 25/07719/FULL Granted

    Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • 25/07720/LBC Granted

    Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    External and internal alterations, including the replacement of ground floor entrance stair floor tiles, installation of planters to railings, hanging sign, gold leaf/vinyl lettering to glazing, brass A3 menu boxes, repainting of existing canopy metalwork, and application of brass letters/gold leaf vinyl to internal glazing.

    Decided 19 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 15 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/06184/ADV Decided

    Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation.

    Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Advertising

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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  • Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    26/06184/ADV Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

    Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation.

    Decided Advertising

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  • Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    25/07719/FULL Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.

    Granted Full applications 18 docs

  • Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL

    25/07720/LBC Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    External and internal alterations, including the replacement of ground floor entrance stair floor tiles, installation of planters to railings, hanging sign, gold leaf/vinyl lettering to glazing, brass A3 menu boxes, repainting of existing canopy metalwork, and application of brass letters/gold leaf vinyl to internal glazing.

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