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Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XL

PP/25/04777Planning PermissionPermitted
Full

Proposal

Removal of water tanks and roof plant and the insertion of a glazed roof lantern above the Central Escalator Hall in Zone B1.

Received
4 August 2025
Decided
29 October 2025 · Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received4 Aug
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.26 Sep
  4. Target22 Oct
  5. Decided29 Oct

Decided in 86 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Kensington92% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application at Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XL. Kensington has handled 5,405 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 60 days. This one was decided in 86 days, 4 weeks longer than Kensington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 24 other applications 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
PP/25/04777
Address
Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XL
Postcode
SW1X 7XL
Local Authority
Kensington
Application Type
Planning Permission
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Parish
02
District
Hans Town

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 August 2025
Consultation Expiry
26 September 2025
Target Decision Date
22 October 2025
Date Decided
29 October 2025
Date Submitted
4 August 2025
Consultation End
26 September 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Statutory Period
79 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
72
Coordinates
51.499447, -0.163209
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Kensington

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    6 Aug

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission PP/25/04777

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentNMA/26/04270
  2. 2025
    4 Aug

    Removal of water tanks and roof plant and the insertion of a glazed roof lantern above the Central Escalator…

    This applicationApprovedFullPP/25/04777

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    9 Oct

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00376

    PendingNon-material amendmentNMA/26/05280
  2. 2026
    18 Sep

    Installation of poster advertisements on temporary hoardings

    PendingApplicationCA/26/04507
  3. 2026
    18 Sep

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/04777

    ApprovedNon-material amendmentNMA/26/04866
  4. 2026
    11 Sep

    Details required by condition 3 (Submission of details: of proposed lighting to staircase) of listed building…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/26/04772
  5. 2026
    11 Sep

    Variation of Condition 2 of listed building consent 25/04776

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)LB/26/04275
  6. 2026
    4 Sep

    Internal refurbishment of the perfumery hall, including removal of vaulted ceiling, vertical glass panels…

    ApprovedApplicationLB/26/04234

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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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