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Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

Awaiting decision Westminster 26/07509/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Relates to 26/07508/FULL

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

Proposal

Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07508/FULL)

As published by the council, reference 26/07509/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/07509/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Pending
Received
4 Nov 2026
Validated
4 Nov 2026
Postcode
SW1A 1AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Westminster register

This site has had 53 applications since 2025: 18 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision

    Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)

    Submitted 4 Nov 2026 Full applications
  • 26/07326/LBC Awaiting decision

    Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    Reinstatement of historic gilding to six lantern stems at the South, Centre and North Gates of Buckingham Palace's East Forecourt.

    Submitted 26 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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)

    Submitted 7 Oct 2026
  • 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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2026

    Received by Westminster

  2. 5 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 26/07508/FULL Awaiting decision

    Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    Replacement of existing security lighting to the Buckingham Palace Forecourt with 80 compact LED spotlights installed within the lantern clusters across 10 principal piers, with associated concealed cabling and reversible fixings. (Linked with 26/07509/LBC)

    Submitted 4 Nov 2026 Full applications

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 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA

    26/06858/ADLBC Submitted 7 Oct 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~2 Dec

    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)

    Awaiting decision

  • 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

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    2 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0HH

    Installation of festoon lights to the front elevation from top of existing columns to canopy fascia level including installation of perimeter lightbox to main top sign and proposed coloured light to columns.

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05053/LBC Decided

    23 York Street London W1U 6PF

    Installation of 6 condenser units at main roof level, new windows and doors and internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of the existing residential building to improve the layout of six self-contained flats, together with associated internal alterations, minor external alterations to the rear elevation. (Linked with 26/05052/FULL)

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/07452/LBC Awaiting decision

    Flat 1 31 South Audley Street London W1K 2PG

    Replacement of windows, Installation of an external condenser to the rear elevation including Internal refurbishment. (Linked with 26/07451/FULL)

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/07433/LBC Awaiting decision

    9 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8PW

    Refurbishments to the ground floor entrance, alterations to the rear third floor terrace including installation of external handrail and removal of existing condensers and installation of new plant equipment at first floor level. Internal alterations at ground floor entrance and upper floors and other associated works. (Linked with 26/07432/FULL)

    Received 2 Nov, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/05473/LBC Decided

    9A Grosvenor Square London W1K 5AE

    Installation of natural Portland Stone paving to two front entrances. (Linked to 26/06273/FULL)

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 22 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings