Planning application
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC)
As published by the council, reference 26/03427/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03427/FULL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission Application
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 6 applications since 2025.
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26/06302/TCA Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main stems and crown)
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26/03428/LBC Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03427/FULL)
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26/03124/LBC Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
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26/01820/LBC Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
External lamp repairs to Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Place and inner courtyard areas.
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25/07964/LBC Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Secondary phase of investigation works to the ceilings of basement rooms 69, 70, 72 and 73 and the suspended timber floors in the lower ground floor rooms above to assess their loading capacity.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 July 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 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
WSP Ltd Agent, registered in Cobham
Active · incorporated 2001 · Cobham
600 applications on PlanIndex · across 125 councils · 97% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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