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 26/03427/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 26/03428/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/03428/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent 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.
-
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)
-
26/03427/FULL Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC)
-
26/03124/LBC Awaiting decision
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
-
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.
-
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
-
26 May 2026
Received by Westminster
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
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
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 93 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications 2 docs -
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
90% historically approved · decision due ~29 Dec
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.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 3 docs -
Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
90% historically approved · decision due ~7 Jul
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 26 docs -
Admiralty Buildings Whitehall London SW1A 2PA
Details of photo sample panel of Doff cleaning pursuant to Condition 3 (a) of listed building consent dated 21 August 2025 (25/04248/LBC)
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
22 - 26 Whitehall London SW1A 2EG
Installation of secondary glazing to the Ripley Building.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 1 doc -
Admiralty Arch The Mall London SW1A 2WH
Internal alterations including removal of localised areas of ceiling, walls, areas of floor slabs to accommodate new plant equipment and servicing and replacement of remaining parquet floor covering.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 35 docs
Other heritage and listed building applications
In Westminster
-
26/06203/LBC Awaiting decision
106 Blandford Street London W1U 8AG
Installation of two roof-mounted anchor posts. (Linked to 26/06202/FULL)
-
26/06187/LBC Awaiting decision
4 Shepherd Market London W1J 7QB
Installation of wall mounted highway street light on to the facade of 4 Shepherd Market.
-
26/06176/LBC Awaiting decision
46 Gloucester Place London W1U 8HG
Installation of 1,100 mm high protective railings along the existing roof-level access walkway. (Linked to 26/06178/FULL)
-
26/06165/LBC Awaiting decision
17 Hertford Street London W1J 7RS
Internal alterations to the basement including new lightweight timber-stud partitions to reorganise the existing basement layout; Installation of new sanitaryware in a newly configured bathroom; Replacement of modern kitchen fittings; and Installation of traditional four-panel timber doors, architraves and ironmongery designed to match existing doors.
-
26/06150/LBC Awaiting decision
37 Crawford Street London W1H 1HA
Use of the First, Second and Third Floors as residential units (Class C3) with Office (or other Use Class E) Use retained at Basement and Ground Floor Levels. (Linked with 26/06149/FULL)