152 - 153 Strand London WC2R 2LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Series of investigative works including core holes and removal of plaster. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 1
Site constraints 9
Show all 13 with distances
- 33 mSt Clement's Watch HouseGrade II
- 38 mEarly C17 cistern to Old Somerset House (aka The Roman Bath)Grade II
- 51 m33 and 34 Surrey StreetGrade II
- 51 mThe Union Society, King's College and the Former Queen's and Norfolk HotelsGrade II
- 54 mAldwych Underground StationGrade II
- 73 m152 and 153, Strand Wc2Grade II
- 77 mChurch of St Mary Le StrandGrade I
- 83 mStatue of George Iii in Somerset House QuadrangleGrade I
- 93 mSomerset House and King's College Old BuildingGrade I
- 110 m18 Lampstandards in Somerset House QuadrangleGrade II
- 114 mStatue of Ik BrunelGrade II
- 124 mCabmen's ShelterGrade II
- 143 mAustralia House and Government of Victoria OfficesGrade II
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Cert of Law - Prposed works to LB
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 18 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- The Planning Lab South Wing
How this decision compares
Decided in 20 days from validation, 33 days faster than Westminster's median of 53 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
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