Planning application
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
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Proposal
Partial relandscaping of St. James's Park to create a National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, including the installation of figurative sculptures, a replacement bridge, works to Marlborough Gates and the relocation of the public conveniences, kiosk, gas lamps and The Boy Statue.
As published by the council, reference 26/00446/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00446/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/05828/ADV Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Display of non illuminated Christmas Elf on the Shelf sculpture measuring 0.8m X 1.9m from Monday 16th November until Monday 28th December.
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26/05577/ADLBC Decided
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of the structural survey work to the Marlborough Gate pursuant to condition 2(a) (partial) of listed building dated 20 April 2026 (RN:26/00447/LBC).
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26/05212/ADFULL Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of the proposed re-carving works; pursuant to condition 3 of Listed Building Consent dated 17th July 2026 (RN 26/03399/LBC)
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26/05026/ADLBC Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of method statement for re-carving works pursuant to condition 3(i) of listed building consent dated 16 July 2026 (RN: 26/03399/LBC)
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26/03399/LBC Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Re-define carving of divisional badges to the Guards Memorial.
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26/02976/NMA Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Amendments to planning permission dated 07 July 2026 (RN: 26/00446/FULL) for partial relandscaping of St. James's Park to create a National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, including the installation of figurative sculptures, a replacement bridge, works to Marlborough Gates and the relocation of the public conveniences, kiosk, gas lamps and The Boy Statue; namely, reduction in the pathway widths, changes to Queen Elizabeth II Place and the Birdcage Walk entrance.
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26/00447/LBC Awaiting decision
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Partial relandscaping of St. James's Park to create a National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, including the installation of figurative sculptures, a replacement bridge, works to Marlborough Gates and the relocation of the public conveniences, kiosk, gas lamps and The Boy Statue.
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25/05623/TCA Granted
St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA
1 x Aesculus x carnea (0VP2 West Lawn, adjacent to Spur Road, between Buckingham Palace and St James's Park): removal
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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DP9 Ltd Agent
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
108 documents on file for this application
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Amendments to planning permission dated 07 July 2026 (RN: 26/00446/FULL) for partial relandscaping of St. James's Park to create a National Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, including the installation of figurative sculptures, a replacement bridge, works to Marlborough Gates and the relocation of the public conveniences, kiosk, gas lamps and The Boy Statue; namely, reduction in the pathway widths, changes to Queen Elizabeth II Place and the Birdcage Walk entrance.
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