Planning application
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Relates to 26/05486/FULL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with 26/05486/FULL)
As published by the council, reference 26/05487/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/05487/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026.
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26/05642/ADLBC Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Samples of replacement stone and on-site trials of mortar/stucco mixes ; pursuant to condition 2(b) of Listed Building Consent dated 26th May 2026 (RN:26/01647/LBC)
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26/05486/FULL Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with 26/05487/LBC)
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26/02450/LBC Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Removal and repair or replacement of vault doors and frames.
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26/01647/LBC Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Repairs to the north personnel entrance to the side of the arched gate of Adams Screen and defective stonework to the left hand side of the entrance door to Admiralty House.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Westminster
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 October 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/05486/FULL Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with 26/05487/LBC)
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/05486/FULL Awaiting decision
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with 26/05487/LBC)
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 87 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.
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Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
90% historically approved · decision due ~8 May
Repairs to the north personnel entrance to the side of the arched gate of Adams Screen and defective stonework to the left hand side of the entrance door to Admiralty House.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 1 doc -
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
90% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jun
Removal and repair or replacement of vault doors and frames.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs -
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
89% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct
Samples of replacement stone and on-site trials of mortar/stucco mixes ; pursuant to condition 2(b) of Listed Building Consent dated 26th May 2026 (RN:26/01647/LBC)
Awaiting decision -
Admiralty House Whitehall London SW1A 2DY
87% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with 26/05487/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications -
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