Planning application
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Alterations to steps, hard landscaping and railings fronting L-shaped road to St James's Park including excavation to provide access ramp, removal of existing railings, provision of new handrails and gate and relocation of police box for improved equal access at No 10, 11. 12 Downing Street.
As published by the council, reference 07/10979/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 07/10979/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 18 Dec 2007
- Validated
- 18 Dec 2007
- Decided
- 2 May 2008
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 16 applications since 2005: 14 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01372/LBC Awaiting decision
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Removal and replacement of internal doors, typically existing frames and architraves to remain in place. Addition of two new doors at 3rd floor level. Removal of modern timber framed partition and door, replaced with new construction at similar location at 3rd floor. Replacement of a modern security shutter with a fire curtain.
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25/09398/FULL Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Application for External Works to Steps. (Linked app: 25/08032/LBC)
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25/08032/LBC Awaiting decision
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Installation of bespoke external platform lift, the removal and replacement of stone step at entrance and adjacent stone pavers.
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25/05863/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Installation of metal angle to internal stone staircase to prevent further movement.
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12/04103/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Erection of new railings and handrail to existing flight of steps leading from Mountbatten Green to Downing Street.
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12/04102/FULL Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Erection of new railings and handrail to existing flight of steps leading from Mountbatten Green to Downing Street.
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11/03500/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Internal alterations involving forming a new aperture in an existing dividing wall.
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11/03473/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Replacement of existing external lighting.
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09/08135/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Brickwork conservation to the Kent block and relaying of paving to the Kent Block Terrace: Repair and conservation of the red coloured brickwork of the North or Kent Block and the black coloured brickwork of west face of the link corridor to the front block with associated repairs to the clay tile roofing and timber cornice below the gutter: Lifting of paving to the terrace to the west of the Kent block, excavation of loose fill, placement of lime concrete fill with hydraulic lime based tanking water resisting layer and reinstatement of the stone paving.
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09/00619/LBC Granted
10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
Refurbishment of existing WC's.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Dec 2007
Received by Westminster
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2 May 2008
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Westminster granted permission on 2 May 2008, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Internal alterations involving forming a new aperture in an existing dividing wall.
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
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Internal alterations comprising new partition wall and relocation of door leaf.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings -
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10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA
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