Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR Data via plota.co.uk
PP/25/04958 - Planning Permission
Approved
Proposal
Temporary use of The South Terrace for a corporate event, to include a temporary structure, temporary plant and other temporary works ancillary to use. (MAJOR APPLICATION) Data via plota.co.uk
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1 Sept 2025
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Approved
17 Nov 2025
Approved on 17 Nov 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Site constraints 10
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Royal Hospital Main Hospital Buildings Seven Three Storey Connected Blocks, Grade I, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 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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- 0 mThe Royal Hospital Main Hospital Buildings Seven Three Storey Connected BlocksGrade I
- 41 mStatue of Charles Ii in Centre of Middle Courtyard in Main Buildings, Royal HospitalGrade I
- 44 mWellhead in North Eastern Courtyard of the Royal HospitalGrade II
- 94 mThe Royal Hospital North East RangeGrade II*
- 99 mGates and Railings to London Gate and Chelsea Gate at the Royal HospitalGrade II
- 107 mLodge to London Gate, Royal HospitalGrade II
- 108 mPair of Gatepiers to South East of Main Buildings, Royal Hospital
- 111 mPair of Gatepiers to South East of Main Buildings, Royal HospitalGrade II
- 113 mRailings to South of Burton's Court, Royal HospitalGrade II
- 122 mGates and Railings to London Gate and Chelsea Gate at the Royal Hospital
- 124 mWellhead in South Western Courtyard of the Royal HospitalGrade II
Registered park or garden: ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA and RANELAGH GARDENS
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Royal Hospital 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.
National infrastructure project: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is inside the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, about 108 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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
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 2 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
- Planning Permission
- Postcode
- SW3 4SR
- Received
- 1 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 1 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Royal Hospital
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 1 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 17 Nov 2025
- Applicant
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How this decision compares
Decided in 77 days from validation, about the council's usual 78 days. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.
This one77d
Council78d
UK57d
36%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,540decided in the last year
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Oct 2025
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
Prune T1. London Plane: prune several roots (2.5cm - 3cm in diameter)
2025
Approved
Installation of protection bollards around the perimeter of the apron stone paved area of…
2025
Approved
Installation of protection bollards around the perimeter of the apron stone paved area of…
2025
Approved
Installation of advertising banner 1100cm height x 2.5m length on the railings of Burton…
2025
Approved
FELL 2 x Cherry, 1 x Birch, 1 x Cypress in Ranelagh Gardens
2025
Approved
Variation of condition 5 (Hours of operation - Any day) of planning permission 25/02679 t…
2025
Approved
Variation of condition 1 (limited period) of planning permission 17/06267 to amend the wo…
2025
Approved
FELL and/ or Prune approx. 50 various trees across site as specified in the Recommended T…
2025
Approved
Installation of ten non-illuminated signage
2025
Approved
Installation of ten non-illuminated signage
2024
Withdrawn
Display of six non-illuminated signs
2024
Withdrawn
Display of six non-illuminated signs affixed to railings along Royal Hospital Road fronta…
2023
Approved
Installation of a buried replica bomb display, step access into soane stable block, and f…
2023
Approved
Installation of a buried replica bomb display, step access into Soane stable block, and F…
2022
Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) 27 (Contamination - Site Inv…
2022
Installation of 4 x 10ft x 4ft banners around Burton Court railings advertising Chelsea H…
2022
Approved
FELL 1x Wild Cherry at College Court and prune 2x London Plane at East Road
2022
Approved
Installation of two radio antennas to support the In-Pensioners' Radio Club
2021
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/20…
2020
Withdrawn
Alterations to paving and ground levels to allow for creation of an access ramp and steps…
2018
Approved
Demolition of 1960's prefabricated buildings in Workshop Yard and replacement with new bu…
2018
Approved
Demolition of 1960's prefabricated buildings in Workshop Yard and replacement with new bu…
2017
Approved
Temporary use of the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the annual Global Ch…
2016
Approved
Temporary use of the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea for the Global Champions…
2016
Approved
Variation of Condition 3 (details shown on submitted plans) of planning application PP/13…
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2025
Approved
The South Grounds and Ranelagh Gardens, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
Temporary use of Ranelagh Gardens (and part of The South Grounds) at The Royal Hospital C…
2024
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Ranelagh Gardens, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
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2024
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Ranelagh Gardens, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
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2017
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2017
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Gordon House, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Variation of condition 1 (time limit) of listed building consent 15/2789 to allow amendme…
2017
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2017
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Gordon House, The Orangery and Creek Lodge, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/15…
2017
Approved
Gordon House, The Orangery and Creek Lodge, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of Listed Building consent L…
2025
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 10 (Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission 13/0071…
2025
Approved
South Grounds, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/22/00520 (Temporary use of the South Gro…
2022
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON SW3 4SR
Details required by Condition 10 (Traffic Management Plan) of Planning Permission 13/0071…
2019
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 11 (annual Traffic Management plan) of planning permission…
2018
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 9 (Report detailing travel survey findings for visitors and…
2018
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 11 (traffic management plan) of planning permission 13/0071…
2017
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 9 (travel survey) of planning permission 13/00716 (Erection…
2017
Approved
Gordon House, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Non-material amendment to planning permission 15/02780 to allow amendment to wording of c…
2017
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Gordon House, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Non-material amendment to planning permission 14/07483 to allow amendment to wording of c…
2017
Approved
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Details required by condition 10 (internal works) of listed building consent 15/05370 (Va…
2017
Approved
Gordon House, The Orangery and Creek Lodge, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Details required by condition (3) (submission of detail) of listed building consent 14/08…
2017
Approved
Land at Royal Hospital Chelsea, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 11 (CTMP) of planning permission 13/00716(Erection of tempo…
2016
Approved
South Grounds, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4SR
Details required by condition 6 (protection of trees) of planning permission 14/07125 (Te…
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
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