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Kensington & Chelsea, London, SW1X 7XL

LB/25/04981Listed building consentPending Decision

Proposal

Internal and external alterations at 5th and 6th floors and roof level associated with the creation of a revised brand area at 5th floor and provision of new store café at 6th floor. Internal alterations comprising reconfiguration of existing spaces and new staircase between 5th and 6th floors. External alterations comprising the reconfiguration of the existing contemporary building façade, creation of new mansard frontage with doors onto proposed terrace dining area, erection of new pergola, glass screen and handrail, relocation of existing external access door. Extension of existing lift 143 up to 6th floor level, erection of new plant, erection of new accessible corridor link, new access ramp and reconfiguration of existing plant and services to facilitate the installation of the proposed accessible corridor.

Received
30 September 2025
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  1. Received30 Sep
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in Kensington98% of listed building consent applications approved

This is a listed building consent application for an extension at Kensington & Chelsea, London, SW1X 7XL. Kensington has handled 176 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 30 September 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Hans Town conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 141 applications across Brompton and Hans Town. We hold 1,157 applications in total for the SW1X postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
LB/25/04981
Address
Kensington & Chelsea, London, SW1X 7XL
Postcode
SW1X 7XL
Local Authority
Kensington
Application Type
Listed building consent
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Submitted
30 September 2025

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.499443, -0.163209
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Kensington

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    7 Nov

    External alterations at 6th floor and roof level associated with the provision of a new store caf‚ comprising…

    ApprovedFull planning permissionPP/25/05185
  2. 2025
    3 Sep

    Planning and listed building consent for maintenance works to replace the existing glazing to Hans Road…

    ApprovedListed building consentPP/25/05327
  3. 2025
    3 Sep

    Replacement of the existing glazing to Hans Road facade.

    ApprovedAll OtherLB/25/05328
  4. 2025
    28 Aug

    Harrods - NMA - Pavilion

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentNMA/25/05209
  5. 2025
    27 Aug

    28-day notice and a cable plan of the proposed work, which consists of : 15M Foot Way duct, customer will…

    PendingAll OtherNOT/25/05144
  6. 2025
    27 Aug

    Internal works to remove the escalators and decorative fabric from the Central Escalator Hall in Zone B1 and…

    ApprovedListed building consentLB/25/04776

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Hans Town+1 more
  • Listed building: Grade II*: HarrodsOn this site · +1 more
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100+3 more
  • 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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