Planning application
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x London Plane (1653, adjacent to the Mews): Cut back branches growing to the south east at a height of approx. 7-8m. To reduce in length by 2m, approx. 3 to 4 branches up to 25mm diameter, back to natural target pruning points retaining the natural flow of the tree canopy.
As published by the council, reference 25/06219/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/06219/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 2 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 53 applications since 2025: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)
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26/07509/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07508/FULL)
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26/07326/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Reinstatement of historic gilding to six lantern stems at the South, Centre and North Gates of Buckingham Palace's East Forecourt.
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26/06858/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of new doors and samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas; pursuant to condition 5 (a, b) of listed building consent dated 2nd March 2026 (25/05215/LBC)
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26/06858/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of new doors and samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas; pursuant to condition 5 (a, b) of listed building consent dated 2nd March 2026 (25/05215/LBC)
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26/06831/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
West Wing Staff Breakfast Room additional works associated with reservicing
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26/06816/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
East Wing asset protection works
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26/06488/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas pursuant to Condition 5 (B)of Listed Building Consent dated 02 March 2026 (RN25/05574/LBC)
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26/06468/FULL Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06469/LBC)
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26/06469/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06468/FULL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Sep 2025
Received by Westminster
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12 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Writtle Forest Consultancy Limited Agent, registered in Ingatestone
Active · incorporated 2015 · Ingatestone
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Westminster granted permission on 12 September 2025, 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.
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