Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE
Approved on 17 March 2026
Proposal
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.
- Submitted
- 27 January 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted27 Jan
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Mar
Decided in 49 days
About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Grand Buildings 1 - 3 Strand London WC2N 5HE. Westminster has handled 27,108 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days. The site is in the Trafalgar Square conservation area, with 15 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 300 applications in total for the WC2N postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- WC2N 5HE
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Trafalgar Square
- Listed building: Grade II: Lampstandard Numbered 11 on Island at Head of Northumberland AvenueOn 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.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
Details of the works to create the residential accommodation within Tower 3 have taken place and the…
RefusedDischarge of conditions26/04991/ADFULL - 20265 Mar
Use of Tower 03 at 7th and 8th floor level as a residential maisonette (Class C3) and use of Tower 04 at 7th…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/01434/FULL - 20258 Apr
Amendments to planning permission dated 10 December 2024 (RN 24/07337/FULL
ApprovedNon-material amendment25/02399/NMA
Source: Westminster
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