Cole Wing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Replacement of existing glazed roof to the Grand Stair of the Henry Cole Wing, including installation of new double-glazed units, refurbishment of clerestory frames with new glazed panels and automatic opening vents, replacement of lead flashings and rainwater goods, and associated internal and external repairs. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Oct 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Associated applications 3
- Replacement of existing glazed roof to the Grand Stair of the Henry Cole Wing, including installation of new double-glazed…
Site constraints 8
Show all 8 with distances
- 0 mCole Wing, Victoria and Albert MuseumGrade II*
- 18 mExhibition Road Sw7 South Kensington Subway
- 23 mVictoria and Albert MuseumGrade I
- 27 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Victoria and Albert MuseumGrade II
- 32 m69-72, Princes Gate Sw7Grade II
- 34 mK2 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Victoria and Albert Museum
- 80 mNatural History Museum, Front Lodge and Gates, Gatepiers and RailingsGrade I
- 131 mSouthside Halls, Imperial CollegeGrade 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
- Listed Building Consent
- Received
- 25 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 17 Oct 2025
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 84 days from validation, about the council's usual 84 days. Approved, as 95% of listed building consent here are.
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Consultation & key dates
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- 22 Aug 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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