Planning application
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1281 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Fell to ground level. 1382 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Overall crown reduction in height and laterally by 1.5-2m to suitable growth points. 1457 Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea' (Yellow Ash) - 1. Reduce lateral limb projecting north at 5m by 2.5m (to include sub-lateral originating from approx. 3.5m out on parent limb). 2. Reduce lateral limb projecting south at 6m by 3.5m. 3. Reduce limb projecting south-west by 3m. 4. Reduce upper crown height by up to 3m. Remove - Remove failed, hanging limb at approx. 8m west. 1460 Sophora japonica (Pagoda Tree) - Fell tree to ground level. 1497 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore) - Carry out a crown reduction of height and spread by up to 5m. 1509 Davidia involucrata (Handkerchief Tree) - Reduce crown height and spread by up to 2m (reducing to, and retaining, live wood). 1596 Betula pubescens (Downy Birch) - Fell tree to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/05440/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05440/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 50 applications since 2025: 18 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06858/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of new doors and samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas; pursuant to condition 5 (a, b) of listed building consent dated 2nd March 2026 (25/05215/LBC)
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26/06858/ADFULL Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of new doors and samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas; pursuant to condition 5 (a, b) of listed building consent dated 2nd March 2026 (25/05215/LBC)
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26/06831/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
West Wing Staff Breakfast Room additional works associated with reservicing
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26/06816/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
East Wing asset protection works
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26/06488/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Details of samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas pursuant to Condition 5 (B)of Listed Building Consent dated 02 March 2026 (RN25/05574/LBC)
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26/06468/FULL Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06469/LBC)
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26/06469/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06468/FULL)
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26/06040/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Samples of finishes and locations of control boxes, emergency buttons and any associated signage in 'front of house' areas; pursuant to condition 5(b) of Listed Building Consent dated 2nd March 2026 (25/07714/LBC)
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26/05894/LBC Awaiting decision
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
Internal alterations to extend the Clockmakers Staircase up to second floor level to provide new means of escape, fire upgrade and general refurbishment and redecorations.
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26/05815/TCA Decided
Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA
1638 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce lateral branches by 3m to the east and south and 1.5m to the west, to suitable branch junctions. 1639 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce lower crown to the south to allow 2.5m clearance under street light. 1643 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce selected over-extended lateral limbs by 4m to the east, and by 2.5m to the west to suitable branch junctions. 1645 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Prune lower crown to the north to allow 2m clearance from temporary buildings. 1647 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce lateral limbs by 3m to the west to suitable branch junctions. Removal of limb with topside decay at 8m projecting north. 1649 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce the crown height by 3m and lateral spread by 2.5m to the east and south, and by 1.5m to the north and west to suitable branch junctions (as indicated in the submitted photograph). 1651 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Overall crown reduction by up to 3m to the previous pruning points. 2660 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce selected over-extended lateral limbs by approximately 2.5m to the north, south, and west, and 1m to the east to suitable branch junctions. 2662 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce main lateral limb at 8m projecting to the south-west by 3.5m. Reduce lower lateral branches by 3m to the north. Reduce one limb to the west by 3m and selected branch projecting east into the canopy of tree 2663. All reductions to suitable branch junctions. 2663 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane) - Reduce upper canopy to the east by 2.5m, mid canopy to the south by 3m, lower canopy to south west by 1-2m and lower limb to north east by 2-3m. All reductions to suitable branch junctions.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending.
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