Planning application
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 1 x Platanus x hispanica: Crown lift by 2m, pruning low hanging branches secondary branches only, leaving a well-balanced crown. Reduce back off adjacent wall/building to give 2m clearance. Reduce Previously reduced, overextended, low lateral branches, growing over the paved area to the East by approximately 1.5-2m shaping into upper crown. Remove Massaria infected branches with a diameter of up to 100mm and remove deadwood. T2 1 x Platanus x hispanica: Crown lift by 2m, pruning low hanging branches secondary branches only, leaving a well-balanced crown. Reduce Previously reduced, overextended, low lateral branches, growing over the paved area to the East by approximately 1.5-2m shaping into upper crown. Remove Massaria infected branches with a diameter of up to 100mm and remove deadwood. T3 1 x Platanus x hispanica: Crown lift by 2m, pruning low hanging branches secondary branches only, leaving a well-balanced crown. Reduce back off adjacent wall/building to give 2m clearance. Reduce Over-extended branch adjacent to the National Insitute for Health Building by 1.5m to balance crown. Remove Massaria infected branches with a diameter of up to 100mm and remove deadwood.
As published by the council, reference 26/00280/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00280/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SW1A 2BN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05886/NMA Awaiting decision
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN
Amendments to planning permission dated 10 July 2025 (RN: 25/00695/FULL) for the use of part-ground, first, sixth, seventh and eighth floor levels as an Embassy (sui generis). Associated external alterations to the ground floor facade on Carlton House Terrace, and part ground floor to Piazza (Spring Gardens) frontage. External alterations to the doors. Installation of roof plant and security screens to the eighth floor; Namely, the addition of external attached building signage on the west elevation and south elevation, addition of two flagpoles on the west elevation, additional of a parcel pass through, rather than a fixed panel to the door on the north elevation and omission of a smoke vent and replacement paving to match existing paving.
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26/03875/NMA Decided
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN
Amendments to planning permission dated 25 May 2023 (RN: 22/07991/FULL) for: refurbishment of the existing building including relocation and provision of mechanical plant at eighth floor level and roof level, installation of photovoltaic panels and new lift overrun at roof level. Alterations to the Carlton House Terrace elevation to facilitate wheelchair access. Replacement of existing windows on the building and installation of acoustic louvres to the west facade at eighth floor level. Alterations to the building undercroft including a new entrance lobby and facade lighting and CCTV. Provision of a new cycle and waste store and loading bay. External alterations to the adjacent piazza area including the installation of bollards, raised external area and the demised area for external seating and external lighting to the stair and passage to Carlton House Terrace; namely to include a roof step-over ladder and to amend PV panel layout.
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25/09212/FULL Awaiting decision
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN
New hard and soft landscaping of the piazza area in front of 10 Spring Gardens and partial replacement of the existing steps (towards The Mall) to provide a new ramped access.
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25/07676/ADV Granted
10 Spring Gardens London SW1A 2BN
Display of one halo illuminated fascia sign measuring 0.21m x 1.8m on the 10 Spring Gardens undercroft elevation and one back lit illuminated bike signage panel measuring 0.37m x 0.61m at the cycle store entrance elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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19 Feb 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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21 Jul 2026
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Gristwood and Toms Ltd Agent, registered in Windlesham
Active · incorporated 1991 · Windlesham
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