Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD Data via plota.co.uk
LB/26/01993 - Listed Building Consent
Approved
Proposal
Internal refurbishment and conservation works to Gallery 33 and external cassettes and framework to north and south gable windows (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
6 May 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026
Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 8
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Natural History Museum, Front Lodge and Gates, Gatepiers and Railings, Grade I, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 2 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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- 0 mNatural History Museum, Front Lodge and Gates, Gatepiers and RailingsGrade I
- 90 mGates, Gatepiers and Railings to Natural History Museum
- 108 mListed buildings 1358159
- 132 mLodge west of the Natural History MuseumGrade II
- 133 m21-29, Cromwell Road Sw7Grade II
- 145 m167, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II*
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.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1339 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
Checked on 3 November 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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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Important details
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- SW7 5BD
- Received
- 6 May 2026
- Validated
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 1 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 20 Jul 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 75 days from validation, 7 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 82 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.
This one75d
Council82d
UK57d
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
- Comments by
- 17 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
50 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Change of materials of maintenance strips at main facade of Waterhouse Building
2025
Approved
Disabled access upgrading works to the North-East Tower Building at the Natural History M…
2025
Approved
Fire safety improvement works to selected doors in west and east basement corridors of Wa…
2024
Approved
Installation of air handling unit and associated pipework on roof of Palaeontology Buildi…
2024
Approved
Installation of glazed downstands on principal, second and fourth floors of Earth Galleri…
2024
Withdrawn
Installation of air handling unit and associated pipework on the roof of the Palaeontolog…
2024
Approved
Installation of security cameras on security lodge located at main entrance within the gr…
2024
Approved
Installation of security cameras on security lodge located at main entrance within the gr…
2024
Approved
Installation of external air-conditioning unit to the east of the back of house area of t…
2024
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 (Re-landscaping of grounds of the Natural History Museum includi…
2022
Approved
Display of advertisements on construction hoarding on Exhibition Road
2022
Refused
Refurbishment of the East Pavilion Gallery and Entrance Corridor to allow for the install…
2022
Approved
Refurbishment of the East Pavilion Gallery and its entrance corridor at the Natural Histo…
2021
Approved
Installation of temporary scaffolding on roof of Hall of Human Biology at the Natural His…
2021
Approved
Installation of Solar PV panels and new plant
2021
Approved
Installation of temporary signage for the Ice Rink 2021/22 event at the east grounds of t…
2021
Approved
Erection of a temporary Ice Rink, Carousel and associated structures in the east grounds…
2020
Approved
Re-landscaping of grounds of the Natural History Museum including development of ancillar…
2020
Approved
Re-landscaping of grounds of the Natural History Museum including development of ancillar…
2021
Approved
Fire safety works to the Waterhouse Building and Earth Galleries
2016
Approved
Painting of bays 2 3 and 4 of the second floor West Balcony soffits and the installation…
2016
Approved
PRUNE 3 x London Plane
2016
Approved
Refurbishment of Fabric and Ventilation at the Waterhouse Gallery including replacement f…
2016
Approved
Refurbishment of Fabric and Ventilation at the Waterhouse Gallery including replacement f…
2016
Approved
Internal refurbishment works at the Ecology Gallery
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2025
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Temporary removal of a bay of railings on the east boundary of the NHM adjacent to the Pa…
2025
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Installation of setwork furniture fixings and minor openings to provide power and data su…
2025
Approved
Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Installation of marketing panels at the East Entrance
2025
Approved
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Replacement of single glazed Crittall windows with like-for-like double glazed Crittall u…
2025
Approved
Bus Stop outside Natural History Museum, Queen's Gate, London, SW7 5HE
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2024
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The Vault, First Floor, Waterhouse Building, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 5BD
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Withdrawn
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2023
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Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 5BD
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2022
Refused
Entrance to South Kensington Station, located between The Science Museum and the Dyson Building of Design Engineering (Imperial College), Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD.
Installation of archway to Science Museum underground entrance opposite to Hyde Park Chap…
2022
Refused
Entrance to South Kensington Station, located between The Science Museum and the Dyson Building of Design Engineering (Imperial College), Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Installation of archway to Science Museum underground entrance opposite to Hyde Park Chap…
2023
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Installation of plaque on eastern fa?ade of the Waterhouse Building; and other associated…
2023
Approved
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Refurbishment works to the Mammals Hall at the Natural History Museum, including: mainten…
2023
Science Museum, Queensgate Entrance, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Replacement of antennas and ancillary items. The replacement antennas will be in the same…
2021
Approved
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Installation of a temporary structure by Mizzi Studio on the pedestrian highway outside T…
2019
Approved
Highway adjacent to Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 5BD
Installation on footway of cycle hire docking station comprising of 27 docking points and…
2019
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Removal and replacement of six antennas, one new GPS antenna and associated development w…
2019
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
The upgrade of the existing radio equipment to provide improved network services and data…
2017
Withdrawn
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Conversion of disused exhibition space on levels 4 & 5 into multi-purpose conference and…
2016
Approved
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Replacement of two window panels to north elevation with ventilation louvres; addition of…
2017
Approved
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, LONDON, SW7 2DD
Removal of 6no. antennas to be replaced by 6no. new antennas on new offset brackets on su…
2016
Approved
Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 5BD
Installation of external non-illuminated east, west and central hoardings consisting of 1…
2016
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Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 5BD
Erection of temporary Ice Rink and associated structures for the period of 27/10/16 to 08…
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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
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