Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Approved on 23 July 2026
Proposal
Internal alterations to conserve existing fabric, meet new needs, update finishes, and improve lighting.
- Received
- 4 June 2026
- Council
- City of Westminster
- Ward
- Knightsbridge & Belgravia
- Agent
- Alteration + Repair Architects
- ReceivedReceived4 Jun
- ValidatedValidated4 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date30 Jul
- DecidedDecided23 Jul
Decided in 49 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR. Westminster has handled 2,677 applications of this type. This one was decided in 49 days. The site is in the Knightsbridge conservation area, with 11 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 380 applications across Knightsbridge & Belgravia. We hold 1,529 applications in total for the SW7 postcode area.
93% of heritage applications at City of Westminster were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- SW7 2AR
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent Application
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 June 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 8 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 30 July 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Alteration + Repair Architects
- Architect profile
- ALTERATION + REPAIR ARCHITECTS LTD
- Agent address
- 3 Carysfort Road London N16 9AA GB
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 17 June 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 8 July 2026
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Knightsbridge
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref W155Protected tree on or next to this site · +13 more
- 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202628 Oct
Installation of 1 temporary structures (marquee) on the gravelled terrace above basement level. (Linked with…
PendingListed building consent26/07272/LBC - 202628 Oct
Installation of temporary marquee structure on the gravelled terrace above basement level.
PendingAll Other26/07271/FULL - 20268 Oct
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace. (Linked with 26/06097/LBC
PendingAll Other26/06096/FULL - 20268 Oct
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace which was designed & built above…
PendingListed building consent26/06097/LBC - 202631 Jul
Temporary Movable structure (Marquee) installed on the gravelled terrace. (Linked to 26/05061/LBC
WithdrawnApplication26/05060/FULL - 202631 Jul
Temporary Movable structure (Marquee) installed on the gravelled terrace. (Linked to 26/05060/FULL
WithdrawnListed building consent26/05061/LBC - 202615 Jun
Temporary (3 month) display of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the external face of the existing…
ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/03931/ADV - 202615 Jun
Temporary (3 month) installation of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the internal face of the…
ApprovedListed building consent26/03921/LBC
Source: Westminster
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