Bush House 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG
Proposal
Installation of 4 vertical banners to Bush House Central Block; 2 flagpoles and flags to Bush House North East Wing; 2 flagpoles and flags to Bush House North West Wing; 2 flagpoles and flags to Bush House South East Wing; 2 flagpoles and flags to Melbourne House.
- Received
- 10 October 2025
- Decided
- 13 February 2026 · Application Permitted
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Oct
- ValidatedValidated10 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Feb
Decided in 126 days
This is a planning application at Bush House 30 Aldwych London WC2B 4BG. Westminster has handled 26,489 applications of this type and approves 88% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 126 days, 10 weeks longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 196 applications in total for the WC2B postcode area.
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Planning Decision
Publicity
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Additional Information
Source: Westminster
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Associated applications
- 202510 Oct
Installation of 4 vertical banners to Bush House Central Block; 2 flagpoles and flags to Bush House North…
This applicationApprovedListed building consent25/07182/LBC - 202510 Oct
Display of twelve non illuminated flag pole banner signs measuring 4.7m x 1.67m, 2.5m x 1.14m, 1.8m x 1m.
ApprovedAdvertisement consentFiled alongside25/07333/ADV
Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20261 Jul
Temporary cradle fixings, repointing and urgent Repairs required following cleaning works to Bush House.
ApprovedListed building consent26/04349/LBC - 202630 Apr
Details of bird deterrent details and cleaning methodology to include DOFF and Poultices Method Statements…
ApprovedListed building consent26/02869/ADLBC
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Strand
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed+1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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