291 Westbourne Grove and 113 Portobello Road, London, W11 2QA Data via plota.co.uk

Approved LB/26/02331
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises
Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
21 Apr 2026
Date validated
21 Apr 2026
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Postcode
W11 2QA
Freehold owner
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Description

Amendment to listed building consent for: Variation of Conditions 2 (Compliance with approved Drawings) and 3 (Submission of details) of (Use of 291 Westbourne Grove as a chamber for music and performance venue with education and multi-purpose space for flexible community use, practice rooms, ancillary offices and cafe/bar. extension and alteration comprising demolition and replacement of modern infill roofs linking 291 Westbourne Grove to theatre block; removal of one roof pitch and provision of acoustic plant enclosure to south block, back buildings; lift overrun and new roof to eastern WC block; alterations to 291 Westbourne Grove and 113 Portobello Road shopfronts; replacement fenestration to 113 Portobello Road yellow room; Overhaul, refurbishment and insulation to all roofs; reinstatement of two high-level window units to main auditorium, enlargement of external door, replacement of external doors, removal of shutters to south block back buildings. Exc... Data via plota.co.uk

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    Conditions variation sought for ,

Site constraints 9

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Twentieth Century Theatre, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Ladbroke conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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3 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 68 · Article 4 - No 100 · Article 4 - No 106. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Air quality management area: Kensington and Chelsea AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Town centre: Portobello
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Registered park or garden about 72 m away: Ladbroke Estate
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Previous applications at this address

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***Withdrawn***Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with drawings) of listed building con…
LB/25/04680
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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kensington and Chelsea ranks #174 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

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Kensington and Chelsea decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #174 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #152 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
455 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,839
Total decisions
135 refused in the nine months to December 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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