Earlier fitness classes at 133-137 and 139 Westbourne Grove, Kensington, London W11

“THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 11/08/2026 REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PLACE Application: PP/26/02798 Agenda Item: N042 Address: 133-137 and 139 Westbourne Grove, and 2 Pembridge Villas, LONDON, W11 2RS Proposal: Variation of condition 17 (Customers on premises - Hours each day) of planning permission 23/06993 to amend wording of Condition 17 to state: 'No customer shall be on the commercial premises hereby permitted…”

“The proposal seeks to change Condition 17 to the following: “No customer shall be on the commercial premises hereby permitted between 21:00 hours and 6:30 hours the following day.” This proposal relates solely to discussing the amendment of Condition 17, to amend the operating hours of the internal commercial Class E uses only and does not seek to make amendments to the opening hours of the external terrace (which are secured by condition 10).”

“The site and its surroundings 3.1 The Site is located on the corner of Pembridge Villas and Westbourne Grove and has a frontage to both streets. The Site comprises two separate buildings that are connected internally; a Victoria villa and a 4-storey former bank building finished in red brick and terracotta. Neither building is listed however, the Site falls within the Pembridge Conservation Area.”

“The approved and implemented permission (ref. PP/23/06993) is a material consideration for this application. The works approved under this permission therefore remain acceptable and in compliance with the current Development Plan. The assessment below therefore focuses on the change to the scheme and the acceptability of the additional hours of operation.”

“Condition 13 read as follows: which required the submission of details of “the commercial and residential floorspace forming the subject of this permission shall not be occupied before a scheme of sound insulation, designed to prevent the transmission of excessive airborne noise between the proposed commercial use(s) and the residential dwellings in the entire buildings has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.” The current opening…”

“As a result, a second round of consultation was undertaken to ensure all residents had the opportunity to provide their feedback. The application was advertised in the Gazette on 05.06.2026. A statutory notice advertising the application was posted near the site on 05.06.2026.”

“Other consultees and organisations ConsulteeComment Where in the report this is considered Westminster City Council Does not wish to commentN/A Director of Environmental Health (Noise) No objection Paragraph 6.4 9.”

“Details GRANTED in accordance with the recommendation.”