Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH
Proposal
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC)
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 21 July 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- St James's
- ReceivedSubmitted26 May
- ValidatedValidated26 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date21 Jul
- DecidedDecided
This is a full planning application at Old Admiralty Building Spring Gardens London SW1A 2AH. Westminster has handled 4,496 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. It was submitted on 26 May 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Whitehall conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 15 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 558 applications across St James's. We hold 1,240 applications in total for the SW1A postcode area.
Application Details
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Source: Westminster
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Associated applications
- 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03428/LBC
This applicationApprovedFull26/03427/FULL - 202626 May
Internal and external alterations. (Linked with 26/03427/FULL
ApprovedListed building consentPart of26/03428/LBC
Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202615 Sep
fell to 50mm from ground level Cherry trees in pots in courtyard (G1 - trees have extensive damage to main…
PendingApplication26/06302/TCA - 202611 Sep
Detailed method statements outlining repairs to stone, stucco and historic railings pursuant to condition 2…
PendingApplication26/06239/ADLBC - 202618 Aug
Samples of replacement stone and on-site trials of mortar/stucco mixes ; pursuant to condition 2(b) of Listed…
ApprovedListed building consent26/05642/ADLBC - 202612 Aug
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with…
ApprovedListed building consent26/05487/LBC - 202612 Aug
Replacement of mismatching lantern lights with exact replicas of square crest lantern lights. (Linked with…
ApprovedApplication26/05486/FULL - 202612 May
Refurbishment work to two existing rooflights.
ApprovedListed building consent26/03124/LBC - 202614 Apr
Removal and repair or replacement of vault doors and frames.
RefusedListed building consent26/02450/LBC - 202620 Mar
External lamp repairs to Horse Guards Parade, Admiralty Place and inner courtyard areas.
ApprovedListed building consent26/01820/LBC - 202613 Mar
Repairs to the north personnel entrance to the side of the arched gate of Adams Screen and to defective…
ApprovedListed building consent26/01647/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 - 20252 Apr
Detailed elevation drawings of the downpipe pursuant to Condition 5 of planning permission dated 14th…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions25/02241/ADFULL - 20251 Apr
Detailed elevation drawings of the downpipe pursuant to Condition 3 of listed building consent dated 14th…
ApprovedListed building consent25/02210/ADLBC - 202519 Mar
Repairs to a number of doors within Flat 1 to Admiralty House, including replacement of existing hinges with…
ApprovedListed building consent25/01854/LBC - 202411 Oct
Internal alterations and repairs to the reception room area.
ApprovedListed building consent24/07119/LBC - 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
Planning 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 · +5 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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