Kensington Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Provision of a safe walkway platform on existing roof. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Sept 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Site constraints 12
Show all 6 with distances
- 0 mKensington Central Library Including Adjoining PylonsGrade II*
- 52 m12-54, Hornton Street W8Grade II
- 108 mBank Melli Iran, Formerly Public LibraryGrade II
- 121 mDrinking Fountain Outside Number 98aGrade II
- 132 mMarks and Spencers, British Home Stores and the Roof GardenGrade II*
- 143 mSt Mary Abbot's Church of England Primary School and Parish OfficeGrade II
Checked on 1 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
- W8 7RX
- Received
- 24 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Campden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 18 Sept 2025
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 22 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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