South Kensington Underground Station; 20-48 (even) and 36-46 (odd) Thurloe Street; 1-9 (odd) Pelham Street; 20-34 Thurloe Square, London
Proposal
Non material amendment to planning permission PP/20/03216 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/22/3300872 (**APPLICATION AMENDED 16.08.2021** Mixed use development of the land around South Kensington Station providing for: the demolition and redevelopment of the Bullnose (including Use Classes A1, A2, A3 and B1), demolition and fa?ade retention of the Thurloe Street Building, refurbishment of the retail facades along Thurloe Street, refurbishment of the Arcade, construction of a building along Pelham Street comprising of residential use (Use Class C3), retail use (A1, A2 and A3), and Office use (use Class B1), construction of a building along Thurloe Square to provide for Use Class C3, alterations to South Kensington Station to provide for Step-free access to the District and Circle Lines and fire escape, including consequential alterations to the layout of the Ticket Hall, construction of two retail facades within the Subway, and other works incidental to the application proposa...
- Received
- 11 September 2026
- Decided
- 6 October 2026 · Granted
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
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- ReceivedSubmitted11 Sep
- ValidatedValidated7 Sep
- Consult.Consultation2 Oct
- TargetTarget Date5 Oct
- DecidedDecided6 Oct
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This is a planning application for demolition at South Kensington Underground Station; 20-48 (even) and 36-46 (odd) Thurloe Street; 1-9 (odd) Pelham Street; 20-34 Thurloe Square, 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 25 days, 4 weeks quicker than Kensington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
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- Conservation area: Thurloe/Smith's CharityPart of the site
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100+2 more
- Tree Preservation OrderPart of the site
- Brownfield land register: South Kensington StationRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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