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Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX

26/03553/FULLFullPermitted

Proposal

Installation of louvres and planters (Linked to 26/03554/LBC)

Received
29 May 2026
Decided
17 August 2026 · Application Permitted
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received29 May
  2. Validated29 May
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Aug

Decided in 80 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Westminster86% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application at Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX. Westminster has handled 4,496 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 80 days, 6 days longer than Westminster's median. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 17 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/03553/FULL
Address
Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Postcode
SW1A 2BX
Local Authority
Westminster
Application Type
Full
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
29 May 2026
Date Decided
17 August 2026
Date Validated
29 May 2026
Date Submitted
29 May 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
55
Coordinates
51.505646, -0.125422
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Westminster

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Aug

    Variation of Condition 13 of planning permission dated 29 June 2021 (RN: 20/04931/FULL

    PendingVariation of conditions (s73)26/05609/FULL
  2. 2026
    14 Jul

    Internal alterations to Residence 6.08 comprising the removal of an existing non-loadbearing internal…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/04699/LBC
  3. 2026
    20 Mar

    Installation of wall plaque and hanging sign (Whitehall Place). (Linked with 26/01759/ADV

    ApprovedListed building consent26/01821/LBC
  4. 2026
    18 Mar

    Display of one non-illuminated plaque sign measuring 0.4m x 0.52m and one non illuminated projecting sign…

    ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/01759/ADV
  5. 2025
    21 Nov

    Installation of walls to the quadrangle pavilion canopy including all fixtures and fittings associated with…

    ApprovedApplication25/08552/FULL
  6. 2025
    21 Nov

    Installation of walls to the quadrangle pavilion canopy including all fixtures and fittings associated with…

    ApprovedListed building consent25/08553/LBC

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Whitehall
  • Listed building: Consession Mod Centre Main Building Horse Guards Avenue London SW1A 2HBOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
  • Brownfield land register: Old War Office Whitehall London SW1A 2EURegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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