5, Strand, WC2N 5HR

25/02706/ADFULLApproval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)Permitted

Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Detailed design and method statements (in consultation with London Underground) for each stage of the development for all of the foundations pursuant to Condition 10 (partial) of planning permission dated 24 September 2024 (RN23/05178/FULL)

Received: 17 April 2025
Decided: 30 May 2025
Council: City of Westminster

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted17 Apr
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided30 May

Decided in 43 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster89% of approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge) applications approved

This is a planning application at 5, Strand, WC2N 5HR. Westminster has handled 1,650 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 33 days. This one was decided in 43 days, 10 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Trafalgar Square conservation area, with 19 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 190 applications across SJW_22. We hold 293 applications in total for the WC2N postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

25/02706/ADFULL

Address

5, Strand, WC2N 5HR

Postcode

WC2N 5HR

Local Authority

Westminster

Application Type

Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)

Decision Status

Permitted

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Decided

30 May 2025

Date Submitted

17 April 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates

51.507847, -0.125962

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning history at this site

11 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Trafalgar Square
Listed building: Grade II: 41, Craven StreetOn or next to this site
Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
Brownfield land register: 5 Strand London WC2N 5AFRegister site at or near this address
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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