Cole Wing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL Data via plota.co.uk

LB/26/01482 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of temporary scaffolding fixings to support a working platform and temporary roof required for the replacement of the old glazed roof over the grand stair of the Henry Cole Wing (approved under PP/25/04414 dated 14/07/25 and LB/25/04415 dated 14/07/25) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Cole Wing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 3 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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Historic England ↗
Queen’s Gate 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 - No 100. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1425 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SW7 2RL
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 May 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 4 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 82 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
199decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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8 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) i…
PP/25/06649
2025 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) i…
LB/25/06650
2025 Approved
Cole Wing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Replacement of existing glazed roof to the Grand Stair of the Henry Cole Wing, including…
PP/25/04414
2025 Approved
Cole Wing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Replacement of existing glazed roof to the Grand Stair of the Henry Cole Wing, including…
LB/25/04415
2025 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Enabling works to facilitate the replacement of the equipment and relocation of Substatio…
LB/25/01567
2024 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D is located in loading bay area, north of the m…
LB/24/04233
2024 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D is located in loading bay area, north of the m…
PP/24/04232
2025 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Variation of Condition 1 (Compliance with drawings) of listed building application LB/24/…
LB/25/00159
2024 Approved
Flat 23 and 24, Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PA
Replacement AC condensers located on roof above demise of apartment. (Retrospective Appli…
LB/24/03315
2024 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinsta…
PP/24/05764
2024 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinsta…
LB/24/05765
2024 Approved
Flat 23 and 24, Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2PA
Replacement AC condensers located on roof above demise of apartment. (Retrospective Appli…
PP/24/03314
2024 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D located in loading bay area to north of museum…
LB/24/01655
2024 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Urgent conservator works to the historic fabric of the east wall and soffit panels in Sou…
LB/24/00588
2023 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent 22/06532 to allow…
LB/23/04026
2022 Refused
Flat 23 and 24, Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PA
Replacement AC condensers located on the roof above the demise of the apartment
PP/22/02190
2022 Refused
Flat 23 and 24, Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PA
Replacement AC condensers located on the roof above the demise of the apartment
LB/22/02191
2022 Approved
Flat 12, Princes Gate, 69-70 Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2PA
Building regulations require addition of metal railings on top of existing metal balustra…
LB/22/07874
2022 Approved
Flat 15 and 16, Princes Gate, 69-70 Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2PA
Building regulations require installation of fire doors (retrospective).
LB/22/07873
2022 Approved
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Conservation and repair of North and South Court roofs, clerestories and gutters, includi…
LB/22/06532
2016 Withdrawn
BT Telephone Kiosk Outside Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Change of use from BT telephone kiosk to self-contained office pod (Use Class B1(a)) ***W…
PP/16/05344
2016 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Placement of a moveable information pod within part of the public pavement area to the fr…
PP/16/00859
2016 Refused
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of representative bridge structure and associated engineering works to main…
PP/16/03034
2016 Refused
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of representative bridge structure and associated engineering works to main…
LB/16/03035
2016 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of bridge structure and associated engineering works to main front entrance…
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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
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Other 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