Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

CON/26/04298Permitted

Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Details required by Condition 3 (submission of details - e) sample of the rooflight blind fabric and colour) of Listed Building consent LB/26/01993 (Internal refurbishment and conservation works to Gallery 33 and external cassettes and framework to north and south gable windows)

Received: 7 August 2026
Decided: 3 September 2026 · Discharge of Conditions - Grant
Council: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Ward: Brompton and Hans Town

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted7 Aug
ValidatedValidated7 Aug
Consult.Consultation3 Sep
TargetTarget Date2 Oct
DecidedDecided3 Sep

Decided in 27 days

This is a planning application for window replacement at Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London. Kensington has handled 16,719 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 27 days, 4 weeks quicker than Kensington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.

Application Details

Reference

CON/26/04298

Address

Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

Local Authority

Kensington

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Brompton and Hans Town

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

7 August 2026

Target Decision Date

2 October 2026

Date Decided

3 September 2026

Date Validated

7 August 2026

Date Submitted

7 August 2026

Consultation End

3 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision

Discharge of Conditions - Grant

Case Officer

Genevieve Arblaster-Hulley

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

UPRN

217108017

Coordinates

51.496563, -0.176868

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Kensington

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Planning history at this site

8 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Queen’s Gate
Listed building: Grade II: Lodge west of the Natural History MuseumOn this site · +3 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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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