160, Strand, WC2R 2LS
Approved on 13 October 2026
Proposal
Amendments to planning permission dated 26 March 2026 (RN: 26/00214/FULL) for the: Installation of external vertical and horizontal flues, a new vertical exhaust system, four extract fans and a louvre screen at roof level, provision of additional external plant equipment and associated works in the rear lightwell, provision of new air handling units and air source heat pumps, removal of external lower ground floor courtyard windows and replacement with a curtain wall system, and installation of new fencing, grating, and supports, and associated works. NAMELY, to allow replacement of the anodised aluminium finish with a black PPC aluminium finish, RAL 9005; and revise the route and termination position of the approved laboratory extract duct within the rear lightwell area.
- Submitted
- 1 October 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- ReceivedSubmitted1 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided13 Oct
Decided in 12 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a planning application for window replacement at 160, Strand, WC2R 2LS. Westminster has handled 1,770 applications of this type. This one was decided in 12 days, 5 weeks quicker than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Strand conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 276 applications across SJW_22. We hold 186 applications in total for the WC2R postcode area.
92% of all other applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
- Application type
- All Other
Site 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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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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Associated applications
- 20261 Oct
Amendments to planning permission dated 26 March 2026 (RN: 26/00214/FULL
This applicationApprovedNon-material amendment26/06711/NMA - 202615 Jan
Installation of external vertical and horizontal flues, a new vertical exhaust system, four extract fans and…
ApprovedApplicationPart of26/00214/FULL
Planning history at this site
9 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202621 Sep
Repair and conservation works to five bays of the Portland stone balustrade on the east end of Victoria…
PendingListed building consent26/06406/LBC - 202627 Jul
Internal alterations to renovate two rooms at fourth floor within the King's Building.
ApprovedListed building consent26/05015/LBC - 202615 May
Installation of composite planters along ground floor elevations.
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/03220/FULL - 202624 Mar
Removal of existing metal ventilation grilles and sound attenuators and replacement with flat roof with…
ApprovedListed building consent26/01895/LBC - 202624 Mar
Removal of existing metal ventilation grilles and sound attenuators and replacement with flat roof sections…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/01894/FULL - 20258 Jul
Details of retention of the existing window joinery to room K-1.07.4E
RefusedDischarge of conditions25/04254/ADFULL - 20258 Jul
Detailed drawings showing the existing window joinery to room K-1.07.4E
RefusedDischarge of conditions25/02554/ADLBC - 202516 Apr
Installation of external vertical and horizontal flues, new vertical exhaust, four extract fans and a louvre…
ApprovedFull planning permission25/02660/FULL - 202520 Jan
Installation of steelwork to support a folding partition.
ApprovedListed building consent25/00315/LBC
Source: Westminster
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