Fifth Floor Front, 99 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5TD
Proposal
Proposed internal works to Equinox Fitness Club at Level 5: convert the Private Pilates Studio into a Group Pilates Studio, all existing walls to be retained; strip out and installation of new ceiling and timber flooring. Convert Kids Club into a Private Pilates Studio, demolition of internal partitions; strip out and installation of new ceiling and timber flooring. Convert spa treatment room into 1 contrast therapy suite; including a sauna, shower and cold plunge tub; strip out and installation of new ceiling and tiled flooring. Installation of new joinery to group Pilates, Pilates and contrast therapy rooms. (NB. all works to be carried out on the previously approved design only and no invasive works to be carried out on the heritage protected interior. All works to the protected zone is cosmetic and will include making good and painting where necessary)
- Received
- 11 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 27 October 2026
- Ward
- Queen's Gate
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- ReceivedSubmitted11 Sep
- ValidatedValidated2 Oct
- Consult.Consultation2 Oct
- TargetTarget Date27 Oct
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for demolition at Fifth Floor Front, 99 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5TD. 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 20 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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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20266 Aug
Installation of 6no. lift replacements and ancillary works for new openings and emergency access openings.
ApprovedApplicationLB/26/02846 - 202320 Sep
Alterations / reorganise existing offices to part of 5th floor and creation of new staircase to 6th floor…
WithdrawnPP (Planning permission)PP/23/06117
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Kensington Square
- Listed building: Grade II*: Marks and Spencers, British Home Stores and the Roof GardenOn this site · +7 more
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100+1 more
- Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site
- 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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