Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permision PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of Newcombe House tower for continued office use, full demolition of rest of site comprising existing retail and housing uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use at ground floor and office use at the upper floors, housing and a medical centre in new buildings ranging from 6-15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT)) for the following amendments: i) Amendments to basement 1 and basement 2 areas; - Amendments to GIA's and GEA's across the development; ii) Updates to fa?ade of Newcombe House Tower; iii) Minor fa?ade amendments, height increase to parapets and plant enclosures and replacement PVs and Ramp Gantry to KCS building; - Reduction to clear height to servicing yard; and - Amendments to medical and affordable building floorspace, increase in height to accommodate build ups, blue roof, roof insulation and clear heights for services to residential units. [MAJOR DEVELOPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF CONSERVATION AREAS AND THE SETTING OF LISTED BUILDINGS]
- Received
- 7 August 2025
- Target decision date
- 2 December 2025
- Ward
- Campden
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- ReceivedSubmitted7 Aug
- ValidatedValidated2 Sep
- Consult.Consultation31 Oct
- TargetTarget Date2 Dec
- DecidedDecided
This is a full planning application for demolition at Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ. Kensington has handled 5,405 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 60 days. It was submitted on 7 August 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 112 applications across Campden. We hold 7,730 applications in total for the W11 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20269 Jun
Details required by condition 25 (Cycle parking - short-stay) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/26/03067 - 20254 Nov
Details required by Condition 54 (Contamination - Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy) of…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/06769 - 202513 Oct
Details required by Condition 31 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission PP/23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/06257 - 202522 Sep
Adjustments to the placement of the designs displayed on the hoardings erected to surround the development…
ApprovedAdvertisement consentCA/25/05622 - 202519 Sep
Details required by condition 10 (Safety and Security) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/05707 - 202517 Jul
Display of advertisement banners affixed to hoarding, at Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237
ApprovedAdvertisement consentCA/25/04078 - 202511 Jun
Details required by condition 40 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/03620 - 202510 Jun
Details required by condition 9 (Digital Connectivity) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/03619 - 202524 Apr
Details required by condition 54 (Contamination - Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy) of…
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02579 - 202524 Apr
Details required by condition 12 (Artificial Lighting) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02577 - 202524 Apr
Details required by condition 25 (Cycle parking - short-stay) of planning permission 23/03534
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02576 - 202524 Apr
Details required by condition 28 (Landscaping and Public Realm Scheme parts (a) - (g)) of planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02578 - 202524 Apr
Details required by condition 39 (Trees and landscaping) of planning permission 23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02580 - 202511 Apr
Details required by condition 31 (Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP)) of planning permission 23/03534
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02388 - 202526 Mar
Details required by Condition 57a (Ventilation Strategy) of planning permission PP/23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02033 - 202526 Mar
Details required by Condition 9 (Digital connectivity) of planning permission PP/23/03534
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/02037 - 202513 Feb
Details required by Condition 42 (Groundwater Level Monitoring) of planning permission PP/23/03534
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/00987 - 20253 Feb
Details required by condition 54 (Contamination - Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy) of…
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/00741 - 20253 Feb
Details required by condition 32.B (London Underground Infrastructure Protection - detailed design and method…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCON/25/00744 - 202517 Jan
Details required by condition 31 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission PP/23/03534
WithdrawnDischarge of conditionsCON/25/00327
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: KensingtonNext to the site
- Listed building: Grade II: Notting Hill Gate Underground Station, District/Circle Line PlatformsOn or next to this site
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100+1 more
- Tree Preservation OrderNext to the site
- Brownfield land register: Newcombe House, Notting Hill GateRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)
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