Grounds adjacent to Holland House, Holland Park, London, W8 7QU
Proposal
Temporary use of a defined area of Holland Park to present GLOW at Christmas, a curated outdoor light art exhibition staged on winter evenings, together with associated temporary structures, for five consecutive winter seasons, each season running between 15 November and 5 January, with a build period of up to 20 working days before each season and a de-rig period of up to 15 working days commencing within three days of the final operating evening of each season (excluding public holidays). (Major Application)
- Received
- 11 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 9 December 2026
- Ward
- Holland
- ReceivedSubmitted11 Sep
- ValidatedValidated2 Oct
- Consult.Consultation2 Oct
- TargetTarget Date9 Dec
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Grounds adjacent to Holland House, Holland Park, London, W8 7QU. Kensington has handled 16,719 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 11 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 2,691 applications in total for the W8 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202611 Sep
Temporary use of a defined area of Holland Park to present GLOW at Christmas, a curated outdoor light art…
This applicationPendingApplicationLB/26/04538 - 202611 Sep
Temporary use of a defined area of Holland Park to present GLOW at Christmas, a curated outdoor light art…
PendingApplicationFiled alongsidePP/26/04537
Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202218 May
Details required by condition nos. 4c (method statement for dismantling elements of the balustrade which…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/22/03139 - 202012 Oct
Details required by condition 4a (Submission of details (Full PP) - Details of construction and design of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/20/05555 - 202012 Oct
Details required by condition 4a (Submission of details - Details of construction and design of roof…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/20/05567 - 202015 Sep
Details required by Condition 4f (Submission of details - waterproof membrane to roofs) and 4g (Submission of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/20/05078 - 202010 Jun
Installation of roof maintenance access hatches and ceiling hatches to east wing
ApprovedPP (Planning permission)PP/20/03092
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Holland Park
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
- Tree Preservation Order
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 1.8 miLondonRTPI
- 2.5 miLONDONRTPI
- 2.5 miLondonRTPIRICS Regulated
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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