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St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/00447/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

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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 26/00447/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/00447/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent 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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 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).

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026
  • 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)

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026
  • 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)

    Submitted 27 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/03399/LBC Awaiting decision

    St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    Re-define carving of divisional badges to the Guards Memorial.

    Submitted 22 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Amendments
  • 26/00446/FULL 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.

    Submitted 26 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 14 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

    Westminster took a median of 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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).

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026

Who's behind it

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DP9 Ltd Agent

Active · incorporated 2004

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

92 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 96 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

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  • Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

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  • St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    25/05623/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2025 0m away

    1 x Aesculus x carnea (0VP2 West Lawn, adjacent to Spur Road, between Buckingham Palace and St James's Park): removal

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  • Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

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  • St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    26/02976/NMA Submitted 6 May 2026 0m away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~1 Jul

    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.

    Awaiting decision Amendments 57 docs

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