Strand, Westminster - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Strand, Westminster - Greater London.
Westminster - Greater London · England · settlement
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Area Information
- Admin district: Westminster
- Parliamentary constituency: Cities of London and Westminster
- LSOA: Westminster 018A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Strand.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Strand based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
458 planning applications found near Strand.
- 26/04530/AD7 · Received: Wed 08 Jul 2026 · Validated: Wed 08 Jul 2026 - 2 - 3 Robert Street London WC2N 6BH
Renewal to display for a temporary period of six months of a non-illuminated 'to let' board attached to the railings in front of the building at street level and measuring 0.6m x 0.45m.
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-07-08 - 26/04520/LBC · Received: Tue 07 Jul 2026 · Validated: Tue 07 Jul 2026 - Charing Cross Station Strand London WC2N 5HS
Replacement of 54 footfall sensor devices with 29 stereoscopic sensors and 4 cameras
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-07-07 - 26/00956/MDC - Development Site Salisbury Square London
Submission of details, drawings and Construction Local Procurement Monitioring Report pursuant to partial discharge of condiiton 2(b) details of initiatives to reach a 10% target for local procurement
Status: Undecided | Council: City of London | Date: 2026-07-06 - 26/04306/LBC · Received: Tue 30 Jun 2026 · Validated: Tue 30 Jun 2026 - 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Replacement shopfront and associated works on Bedford Court elevation including installation of fenestration, wall lights either side of door, fixed canopy and listed building consent for signage. Rem
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-30 - 26/04305/FULL · Received: Tue 30 Jun 2026 · Validated: Tue 30 Jun 2026 - 16A Bedford Street London WC2E 9HE
Replacement shopfront and associated works on Bedford Court elevation including installation of fenestration, wall lights either side of door, fixed canopy and listed building consent for signage. Rem
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-30 - 26/04269/LBC · Received: Mon 29 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 29 Jun 2026 - 39 Wellington Street London WC2E 7BB
Replacement of GF visitor amenities (inc cupboards and back of house seating) with more wcs, relocated cupboards, quiet room and sensory room, reorientation of lift on GF; renewal of mezzanine staff w
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-29 - 26/04294/ADV · Received: Mon 29 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 29 Jun 2026 - Bus Shelter Outside 212 Edgware Road London
Display of internally illuminated digital screen capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images measuring 13.38m x 21m to bus shelter outside 214-216 Edgware Road
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-29 - 26/04274/FULL · Received: Mon 29 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 29 Jun 2026 - 14 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DF
Ventilation works, involving the installation of ducting and grilles to lightwell at lower ground floor level. (Linked with 26/04216/LBC)
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-29 - 26/04293/ADV · Received: Mon 29 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 29 Jun 2026 - Bus Shelter Outside 124-126 Edgware Road London
Display of an internally illuminated double sided bus-stop digital advertisement screen capable of static and dynamic content display with automatic rotation of images measuring 2.1m x 1.34m to bus Sh
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-29 - PA/26/01109/S - Queens Building and Octagon, Queen Mary And Westfield College, 327 Mile End Road, London
Submission of details pursuant to condition no.5 (kitchen extract for commercial uses), 8 (Non-Ro...
Status: Undecided | Council: Tower Hamlets | Date: 2026-06-29 - 26/2437/CON · Received: Fri 26 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road London
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 25 (Hard Landscaping) in relation to Part 1 and Phase 2A (Farm Playground) of Part 2 of planning permission 22/5617/FUL dated 06/11/2023 (as amended by 25/0
Status: Undecided | Council: Barnet | Date: 2026-06-26 - 26/04250/ADV · Received: Fri 26 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Floral Street London
Display of an externally illuminated other sign measuring 8m X 01.m for a temporary period from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029.
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-26 - 26/04258/ADV · Received: Fri 26 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 26 Jun 2026 - Basement And Ground Floor 7 King Street Covent Garden London WC2E 8HN
Display of an externally illuminated fascia sign 0.18m x 0.71m; and an externally illuminated projecting sign measuring 0.36m x 0.8m.
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-26 - - 14 Buckingham Street London WC2N 6DF
Lower Ground Floor front two rooms facing Watergate Walk:- new opening between two rooms, installation of air handling equipment to ceiling with suspended ceiling and intake extract in end wall. (Link
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-25
View full details - - The Market Covent Garden London WC2E 8RA
Display of 25 paper sculptures for a temporary period of three months to celebrate the Royal Ballet School's centenary from 22 June 2026 - 30 September 2026.
Status: Undecided | Type: Advertising | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-25
View full details - 26/04129/ADFULL · Received: Tue 23 Jun 2026 · Validated: Tue 23 Jun 2026 - Basement And Ground Floor 14 Garrick Street London WC2E 9BJ
Details of the awnings, external lights and external heaters, including their precise siting, design, dimensions, finish, method of fixing and any associated cabling or wiring; pursuant to condition 5
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-23 - 26/04117/FULL · Received: Mon 22 Jun 2026 · Validated: Mon 22 Jun 2026 - Vodafone Communications Station At 1 Leicester Place London
Removal and replacement of 3no antennas, installation of 3no new antennas and 1no new 300mm dish with other associated ancillary works thereto.
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-22 - 26/00904/OBS - Kennington And Walworth Delivery Centre, 111- 123 Crampton Street, London
Consultation by Southwark Council on an application for Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide Co-Living units (Sui Generis) with associated internal and external amenity space,
Status: Undecided | Council: City of London | Date: 2026-06-22 - 26/04070/NMA · Received: Fri 19 Jun 2026 · Validated: Fri 19 Jun 2026 - Development Site At 5 - 9 Great Newport Street London WC2H 7JA
Amendments to planning permission dated 13th March 2026 (RN:24/02467/FULL) for Redevelopment of buildings at 5 - 9 Great Newport Street comprising demolition behind retained facades excluding the list
Status: Undecided | Council: Westminster | Date: 2026-06-19 - 26/01817/FUL - Unit 14 Royal Festival Hall South Bank London SE1 8XX
Installation of a glazed veranda enclosure over the existing restaurant terrace seating area with retractable roof and associated works.
Status: Undecided | Council: Lambeth | Date: 2026-06-19
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A brief summary of Strand in Westminster - Greater London
Strand is a settlement located in Westminster - Greater London, England.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Strand a particularly low-crime area.
Strand has 50 conservation areas within its boundaries: Old Barge House Alley, Lambeth Walk and China Walk, Valentine Place, Hanway Street, Leicester Square, Westminster Cathedral, Whitefriars, Charlotte Street, Waterloo, Covent Garden, Lambeth Palace, Vincent Square, Lower Marsh, Broadway and Christchurch Gardens, Trafalgar Square, South Bank, Charlotte Street, West, Page Street, Royal Parks, Bloomsbury, West Square, Soho, Hatton Garden, No data available for publication by HE, Birdcage Walk, St James's, Eliot's Row, Peabody Estates, South Westminster, Whitehall, Strand, Haymarket, Roupell Street, Albert Embankment, Regent Street, Fleet Street, Medway Street, Adelphi, Mitre Road and Ufford Street, East Marylebone, Westminster Abbey and Parliament Square, Walcot, Chancery Lane, Smithfield, Savoy, Kingsway, Chinatown, Seven Dials (Covent Garden), Denmark Street, Smith Square, Temples. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Strand planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Strand
In the last 24 months, 1,005 planning applications were submitted near Strand. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 56 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Strand may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
The average decision time of 56 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Strand were discharge of conditions (228), listed building and heritage (184), full planning applications (161).
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 5 medium-scale applications, 797 smaller schemes were submitted.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 3 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 191 applications
- Refused: 10 applications
- Withdrawn: 5 applications
- Awaiting decision: 794 applications
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