188A Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Replacement of ancillary plant at existing Health Club facility following the removal of existing plant equipment at ground floor level between the Health Club and Gilston Road residences and roof plant at first, second and third floor levels; installation of replacement plant at ground floor level in the shared service yard to the front of Health Club; installation of cowls at first floor level and roof area and louvres at first floor level and wall of the southwestern area of building to ventilate internalised new plant room in the former Pool Hall; removal of the existing steel mounts and low brick parapet wall and metal stairs around former roof plant area at lower third floor roof level on northwestern portion of building and installation of steel safety balustrade; installation of replacement plant, flue and steel safety balustrade on the upper third floor level on northeastern portion of the roof with associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 11 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the plant would have limited visual impact and acceptable noise and vibration effects, subject to conditions.
  • Six addresses objected, raising concerns about roof access, consultation, missing information, planning permission and conservation impact.
  • The committee granted permission in accordance with the recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 11 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 9

The Boltons 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 393 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 393 m from 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 1060 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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 7 m away: Fulham Road.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area1,755 m² (18,891 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
SW10 9PN
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Redcliffe
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 141 days from validation, 61 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 80 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 87% of commercial and major works here are.

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
26 Jun 2026
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%).

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.