Buckingham Palace The Mall London SW1A 1AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
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. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Westminster's recent extensions. Comments are open until 7 Oct 2026.
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Site constraints 9
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- 35 mSouth Screen to Buckingham Palace Forecourt Backing Onto Ambassadors' CourtGrade I
- 62 mBuckingham Palace Forecourt Gate Piers, Gates, Railings and LampsGrade I
- 82 m7 Lamp Standards on Approach to Victoria Memorial From Buckingham GateGrade II
- 95 mBuckingham Palace Gates, Railings, Piers and Gate Piers With Lamps Fronting Buckingham Gate and As Entrance to Ambassadors' CourtGrade I
- 97 mBuckingham Gate Lodge,gate Piers,gates and RailingsGrade II*
- 98 mBuckingham PalaceGrade I
- 114 mQueen Victoria MemorialGrade I
- 117 mNorth Screen to Buckingham Palace Forecourt With Gateway to GardensGrade I
- 122 mDuchy of Cornwall OfficeGrade II
- 129 m7-9, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II
- 143 m4-6, Buckingham Gate Sw1Grade II
- 146 m3 Lamp Standards on Approach to Victoria Memorial From Birdcage WalkGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Westminster
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Roger Mears Architects
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Westminster usually decides extensions by day 53.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15187989
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.
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