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Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/06302/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main stems and crown)

As published by the council, reference 26/06302/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/06302/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Pending
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Postcode
SW1A 2AH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025.

  • 26/03428/LBC Awaiting decision

    Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

    Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03427/FULL)

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/03427/FULL Awaiting decision

    Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

    Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC)

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Full applications
  • 26/03124/LBC Awaiting decision

    Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

    Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.

    Submitted 12 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Submitted 20 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Submitted 3 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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.

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 tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH

    26/01820/LBC Submitted 20 Mar 2026 0m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~15 May

    External lamp repairs to Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Place and inner courtyard areas.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  • 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ

    26/02790/LBC Submitted 27 Apr 2026 76m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jun

    Internal alterations.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • 100 Parliament Street London SW1A 2BQ

    25/09178/LBC Submitted 18 Dec 2025 77m away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

    Listed building consent for internal alterations across EP2. (CONFIDENTIAL)

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ

    25/05869/LBC Submitted 19 Aug 2025 77m away

    Alterations to stone plaques signage in entrances to GOGGS.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 5 docs
  • 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ

    25/06958/LBC Submitted 26 Sep 2025 77m away

    Internal alterations

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ

    25/07225/LBC Submitted 6 Oct 2025 77m away

    Internal alterations.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 4 docs

In Westminster

  • 26/06333/TCA Awaiting decision

    Basement 17 Claverton Street London SW1V 3AY

    Removal of an overgrown and poor specimen Leyland cypress tree in a confined space in the rear garden of 17 Claverton Street, Sw1v 3AY. We wish to remove this tree and replace it with a semi mature Amelanchier Lamarckii which is more appropriate for the space.

    16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06346/TPO Awaiting decision

    Crown Court 123 Park Road London NW8 7JH

    Front T1 Lime x 1 (Tilia spp) This 12m triple stem mature lime tree has previously been reduced, its cyclical prune is now due. The lateral growth is touching the windows and hangs low over the road. Suggested work: - crown reduction - reduce height 2m back to previous reduction points - reduce the lateral growth 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points, leaving furnishing growth - retain 50% of internal fine branch structure Front T2 Lime x 1 (Tilia spp) This 12m triple stem mature lime tree has previously been reduced, its cyclical prune is now due. The lateral growth is touching the windows and hangs low over the road. Suggested work: - crown reduction - reduce height 2m back to previous reduction points - reduce the lateral growth 2-2.5m back to previous reduction points, leaving furnishing growth - retain 50% of internal fine branch structure Front T3 London Plane x 1 (Platanus x hispanica) This 16m mature London plane has previously been pollarded, its cyclical prune is now due. Regrowth is touching the building and encroaching upon the balconies. Suggested work:- reduce all round 2-3m back to previous

    16 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06307/TCA Awaiting decision

    140 Loudoun Road London NW8 0ND

    T1 Acer reduce by cira 1.5m to suitable pruning points T2 Mature apple tree - Crown lift to 2.5 metres from the ground and cut back from the public infrastructure. T3 Magnolia grandiflora - reduce by 1.5m and cut back from building creating a clearance of 2m T4 - Apple Tree - Remove deadwood and reduce crown by 1m Reason for work: General tree maintenance

    15 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06282/TCA Awaiting decision

    13 Randolph Crescent London W9 1DP

    T4 - Reduce magnolia crown by 0.5?1m and thin by 10-15% all around, and remove any deadwood whilst retaining furnishing growth. This is to allow more light through the canopy and maintain the crown at a manageable size.

    14 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/06267/TPO Awaiting decision

    Western Pumping Station 124 Grosvenor Road London SW1V 4BE

    T1 - Tree of Heaven: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points. Remove basal growth due to maintenance. T13: Lime: crown reduce to previous, most recent reduction points, retaining shortened furnishing growth and approx 50% of fine branch structure throughout the crown. Remove basal growth.

    14 Sep 2026 Trees