Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

This site has had 50 applications since 2025: 18 approved, 0 refused.

• 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)

  Submitted 7 Oct 2026
• 26/06831/LBC Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  West Wing Staff Breakfast Room additional works associated with reservicing

  Submitted 7 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/06816/LBC Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  East Wing asset protection works

  Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 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)

  Submitted 22 Sep 2026
• 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)

  Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 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)

  Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 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)

  Submitted 3 Sep 2026
• 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.

  Submitted 27 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 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.

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/05439/TCA Decided

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  68 Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven): Reduce lateral spread of the crown to the west to allow 1.5m clearance from camera and light column. 1255 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): Carry out tip reduction of lateral limb projecting north at 12m by 3m. Carry out a crown reduction of up to 3m in height and spread. Remove dead stub at 16m. 1294 Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia): Reduce crown to historic pollard points at approx. 9m. 1341 Sorbus latifolia (Broad-leaved Whitebeam): Reduce the crown in height by up to 3m with a lateral reduction of 1.5m to 2m. 1571 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): Reduce the crown in height by 5m, with a lateral reduction of 2.5 to 4m including clearance from adjacent lamp column.

  Submitted 11 Aug 2026 Trees

1. 7 Oct 2026

   Received by Westminster

2. 23 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 December 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 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• 25/05215/LBC Awaiting decision

  Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  East Wing asset protection works

  Submitted 25 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster's median decision took 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• St James's Park The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/05212/ADFULL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Details of the proposed re-carving works pursuant to Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent dated 17 July 2026 (RN: 26/03399/LBC)

  Withdrawn

• Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/05439/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  68 Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven): Reduce lateral spread of the crown to the west to allow 1.5m clearance from camera and light column. 1255 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): Carry out tip reduction of lateral limb projecting north at 12m by 3m. Carry out a crown reduction of up to 3m in height and spread. Remove dead stub at 16m. 1294 Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia): Reduce crown to historic pollard points at approx. 9m. 1341 Sorbus latifolia (Broad-leaved Whitebeam): Reduce the crown in height by up to 3m with a lateral reduction of 1.5m to 2m. 1571 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): Reduce the crown in height by 5m, with a lateral reduction of 2.5 to 4m including clearance from adjacent lamp column.

  Decided Trees

• Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/05440/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  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.

  Decided Trees

• Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/05438/TCA Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  372 Prunus sargentii (Sargent's Cherry). Remove diseased material from crown. 395 Ilex x altaclarensis 'Golden King' (Variegated Holly). Reduce crown in height by 5-6m and laterally by 2.5m. 604 Populus X canadensis (Hybrid Poplar). Reduce crown by 30-40 per cent 830 Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn). Remove partially failed branch at 4m. 1014 Malus floribunda (Japanese Crab). Fell recently failed tree. 1377 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore). Cut back one number limb toward the east 2m back from security fence. 1428 Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore). Reduce the lateral spread of the crown to the west to allow 1.5m clearance from lamp column and remove hanging branch. 1512 Morus nigra (Black Mulberry) Reduce the lateral spread of the crown by 1.5m to the north and 3.5m to the east. 1592 Gymnocladus dioica (Kentucky coffee tree). Remove partially failed branch at approx 8m to the west. 1619 Castanea sativa (Sweet Chestnut). Fell tree standing dead tree. 1668 Platanus x hispanica (London Plane). Reduce 2 no. over-extended limbs at 6m and 8m projecting north by up to 2.5m.

  Decided Trees
  Small domestic

• Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/06468/FULL Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06469/LBC)

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

  26/06469/LBC Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Nov

  The alterations, refurbishment and redecoration of Royal Garden Lodge within the curtilage of Buckingham Palace and Buckingham Palace Gardens. (Linked to 26/06468/FULL)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings