Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Exhibition fit-out of Gallery 33 to create a new permanent Children's Gallery at the Natural History Museum Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent listed building consent.
Site constraints 8
Show all 6 with distances
- 0 mNatural History Museum, Front Lodge and Gates, Gatepiers and RailingsGrade I
- 90 mGates, Gatepiers and Railings to Natural History Museum
- 108 mUnnamed
- 132 mLodge west of the Natural History MuseumGrade II
- 133 m21-29, Cromwell Road Sw7Grade II
- 145 m167, Queen's Gate Sw7Grade II*
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Important details
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- SW7 5BD
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Oct 2026
Decision outlook
Day 57 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides listed building consent by day 85.
Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.