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Atlantic House, 1 St. Albans Grove, LONDON, W8 5PN

CON/25/02757Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)Approved
Discharge / amendments

Approved on 23 July 2025

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Proposal

Details required by Condition 33c (Transport - Details required - delivery and servicing management plan) of planning permission PP/23/06237 (Variation of condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permissionÿPP/22/01567 ((Change of use of Atlantic House from Class C2 (student accommodation) to Class F1a (education). Minor alterations and additions to Atlantic House including the provision of a subservient glazed link building bridging the gap between the original Lytham House Villa and the Atlantic House building, demolition of existing metal fire escape stair on the side elevation and provision of a new fire egress stairway to the rear of the building, replacing existing western car park in place for school outdoor play space, installation of a canopy to the rear for early years play, demolition of existing rooftop plant and replacement with concealed rooftop plant in a partial extension to match the existing roofline, new and improved landscaping to all boundaries including secure fencing along St Albans Grove and partial demolition of poor quality additions to the rear (northern facade) refurbishing to match the original building form and character of Atlantic House. (Major development) (Please see associated applications ref. PP/22/01575, PP/22/01399 and PP/22/01400))ÿto allow:- Alteration to the positioning of windows and skylights/rooflights;- Minor changes to internal layouts within the building;- Retention of the existing access route along the eastern boundary of the site and be utilised for service/secondary access;- The omission of previously proposed ramp;- Widening of the access stairs down to the rear lower ground floor early years lightwell;- Introduction of new disabled refuge area;- Change to the access steps down to lower ground floor lightwell behind Lytham House;- Installation of a mansafe system around the perimeter of the roof of Lytham House;- Reduction of the number of PVs from 106 sqm to 89 sqm;- Enlargement of roof plant louvres for ventilation on the eastern slope of Atlantic House roof; ÿ- Changes to the roof access and lift overrun above Lytham House; and - Modification to the approved extent of demolition to include the partial demolition and replacement of the flank wall to Atlantic House north. (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

Submitted
1 May 2025
  1. Received1 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided23 Jul

Decided in 83 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at Atlantic House, 1 St. Albans Grove, LONDON, W8 5PN. Kensington has handled 673 applications of this type. This one was decided in 83 days, 4 weeks longer than Kensington's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 215 applications across Queen's Gate. We hold 2,954 applications in total for the W8 postcode area.

98% of approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge) applications at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
W8 5PN
Application type
Approval of details reserved by a condition (discharge)

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: De Vere+1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
  • Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

12 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    10 Jul

    Details required by Condition 8 (Contamination - Verification report) of planning permission PP/23/06237

    PendingDischarge of conditionsCON/26/03684
  2. 2026
    6 Jul

    Prune 1 x London Plane (front)

    ApprovedApplicationARB/26/03606
  3. 2025
    27 Oct

    Details required by Condition 21 (Tree protection measures) of planning permission PP/23/06237

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/06411
  4. 2025
    9 Sep

    Details required by condition 8 (Contamination - Verification Report) of planning permission 23/06237

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/05467
  5. 2025
    9 Sep

    Details required by condition 8 (Contamination - Verification report) of planning permission 23/06237

    WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/05447
  6. 2025
    20 Aug

    Atlantic House - Condition 22

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/05074

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