Planning application
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Relates to 26/05884/LBC
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Display of two non-illuminated hotel-branded flags measuring 2m X 0.1m mounted on two angled wall-mounted flagpoles on the northern elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/06184/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06184/ADV
- Category
- Advertising
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 10 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- 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.
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26/05884/LBC Decided
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Erection of two flagpoles and display of two flags on the northern elevation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
Related applications
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26/05884/LBC Decided
Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
Erection of two flagpoles and display of two flags on the northern elevation.
After the decision
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Royal Horseguards Hotel 2 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct
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Internal alterations, including replacement of doors.
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Flat 85 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
84% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Confirmation of the lawful implementation of planning permission dated 15 August 2017 (17/03984/FULL and 17/03985/LBC) has commenced before the expiry of the three year time period and may, therefore, lawfully be carried out and completed.
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External alterations to ground floor entrance, including the replacement of stair floor tiles and installation of planters to railings.
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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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