Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XL Data via plota.co.uk

LB/26/03501 - Listed Building Consent Consultation

Proposal

Internal and external alterations in connection with a new Fine Watches Fine Jewellery department. Internal alterations comprising: Removal of sections of ground floor slab in Zones E2, Y and Z to create double height space with formation of new brand spaces and partitions; Opening of new portals, removal and strengthening of columns and installation of two circular escalator halls and new brand lifts; Removal of Escalator 10 between ground and first floors and removal of Stair 10 from ground to level two and insertion of new Escalator 10; Reinstatement of heritage-inspired ceilings of Zones E, E2, S2, Y and Z and new column capitals; Replacement basement roof slab around Hans Road/Brompton Road corner; Relocation of back of house facilities to sub-basement of Zone Y and transformer rooms to subbasement of Zone Z; Removal of service ramp in Zones E and E2; Formation of new areas at sub-basement level in Zones E and E2 for installation of new goods lifts and in Zones E and Y for installation of new services corridor; and Lowering of lower ground floor slab in Zones E, E2 and Y and of sub-basement floor slab in Zone Y and formation of escalator and lift pits. External alterations to Hans Road ground floor elevation including: Reinstatement and restoration of historic features to Door 9 at Zone E2 including curved glass windows, high level clerestory windows and decorative tracery, period entrance doors, decorative mosaic floor and addition of new awnings; Replacement fire escape timber doors at relocated Door 9a and new Door 10a with decorative tracery above; Removal of Door 10 and replacement vitrine windows with addition of new awnings; Refurbishment of Hans Mansions door with regrading of pavement for level access; Lowering of cills by one bay and replacement windows at Zones Y and Zone Z; Removal of plant at lower ground level at Zone Y; Removal of railings at Zone Z and extension of pavement to meet building; Replacement Door 1 at Zone Z to match existing with extended steps and new handrails; Removal of entrance and windows at base of Coronation Tower and replacement with new vitrine displays and stone plinth to match existing; Replacement doors and metal panels to Hans Road Hoist Door at Zone S; and New platform lift installed to steps to Door 2 at Zone S. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 99.

The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 10

Grade II* listed: Harrods
List entry 1294346 · The pin is inside its outline · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
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 ↗
Hans Town 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 ↗
Town centre: Knightsbridge
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.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1176 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 192 m away: Hans Place; 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SW1X 7XL
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 99, past the statutory target. 62% of commercial and major works in Kensington and Chelsea are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 9943 days past the 56-day target
35%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Aug 2026
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. View full council performance
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