Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Approved on 21 May 2026
Proposal
External lamp repairs to Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Place and inner courtyard areas.
- Received
- 20 March 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- Agent
- Carlile Associates
- ReceivedReceived20 Mar
- ValidatedValidated20 Mar
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date15 May
- DecidedDecided21 May
Decided in 62 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. This one was decided in 62 days, 13 days longer than Westminster's typical decision time. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 478 applications across St James's. We hold 1,261 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
93% of heritage applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 March 2026
- Target decision date
- 15 May 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Carlile Associates
- Agent address
- Carlile Associates Kingfisher House 21-23 Elmfield Road London Bromley BR1 1LT
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: Whitehall
- Listed building: Grade II: Civil Service Department Offices (Former Admiralty Offices)On this site · +4 more
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Brownfield land register: 49 Charing Cross London SW1A 2DXRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
17 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202622 Oct
Proposal to remove and appropriate disposal of all doors assessed as having no heritage value (including both…
PendingListed building consent26/07253/LBC - 202615 Sep
fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main…
PendingApplication26/06302/TCA - 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03427/FULL
ApprovedListed building consent26/03428/LBC - 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC
ApprovedFull Planning Permission Application26/03427/FULL - 202612 May
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
ApprovedListed building consent26/03124/LBC - 20253 Nov
Secondary phase of investigation works to the ceilings of basement rooms 69, 70, 72 and 73 and the suspended…
ApprovedListed building consent25/07964/LBC - 20251 Apr
Proposed replacement of security mesh in external lightwells.
ApprovedAll Other25/02306/CLLB - 202422 Jul
Detailed building recording report pursuant to condition 4 of listed building consent dated 17th October 2023…
PendingListed building consent24/04969/ADLBC - 202415 May
Remedial works to existing fire doors.
ApprovedListed building consent24/03182/LBC - 20236 Oct
Detailed drawings of revised door and architrave design reflecting the designs in the adjacent corridor…
ApprovedListed building consent23/06956/ADLBC - 201727 Jul
Amendments to the direction of fall from the inner courtyard cornice away from the building face and cover…
ApprovedListed building consent17/06718/LBC - 201727 Jul
Amendments to the direction of fall from the inner courtyard cornice away from the building face and cover…
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission17/06717/FULL - 201523 Dec
Details of galvanised plant screens, office space bulkhead, corridor crossovers, typical new corridor door…
ApprovedListed building consent15/12142/ADLBC - 201526 Nov
Details of storage of historical items pursuant to Condition 7 of listed building consent dated 24 November…
ApprovedListed building consent15/11039/ADLBC - 201523 Oct
Details of schedule of works, photographic survey & record of items placed in storage pursuant to conditions…
ApprovedListed building consent15/10382/ADLBC - 201529 Sep
Variation to Condition 1 of listed building consent dated 31 July 2015 (RN:15/05514/LBC
ApprovedListed building consent15/09098/LBC - 201529 Sep
Variation to Condition 1 of planning permission dated 31 July 2015 (RN:15/05513/FULL
ApprovedApplication for full Planning Permission15/09097/FULL
Source: Westminster
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