Imperial College Sports Centre 1 - 7 Princes Gardens London SW7 1NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/03705/FULL - Full Planning Permission Application Pending
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterationsTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Creation of new secure access to Princes Gate Garden to the rear of the Ethos Sports Centre and the rear of the Weeks Building, including relocation of existing buggy store and sheds, and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Target date was 31 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 154.

The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Documents 28

Statements & assessments 8

PDF LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT REPORT Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY_METRIC_CAL Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS Location Plan · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLAN AREA 1 Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLAN AREA 2 Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLAN AREA 1 Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLAN AREA 2 Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GATE Drawing · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF OBJECTION Objection Comment · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR NOTIFICATION LETTER (21D) Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ACK-GENERAL LETTER (G/P/C) Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CNSLT-LA SOCIETY Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECNSLT-INTERNAL CONSULTS Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE 21 OR 28 DAYS IF T&C APPL. Background Papers · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION Other · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING LETTER Background Papers · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 11

Knightsbridge 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 Basement Development Permitted Rights Removed. 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.
Air quality management area: Westminster 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 44-48, PRINCES GATE SW7 (See details for further address information), Grade II, 28 m away · 10 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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 187 m away: Hyde Park; National infrastructure project 1690 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Tree preservation order 17 m away: W27_A1; Inside the City of Westminster built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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
Westminster
Application type
Full Planning Permission Application
Postcode
SW7 1NA
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Knightsbridge & Belgravia
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 154, past the statutory target. 84% of community buildings in Westminster are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 15498 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
74decided in the last year

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Westminster in the last twelve months, from validation. Westminster decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

82 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14977448
Planning Portal ref
PP-14977448
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2025
Kingston House South Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1NF
T167 - Platanus x hispanica (London Plane): RVL - Remove faulted limb(s) - remove suspect…
25/08104/TCA
2025 Approved
Flat 2 Montrose House 44 Princes Gate London SW7 2QA
Relocation and replacement of the existing boiler and installation of underfloor heating.
25/06063/LBC
2025
6 Montrose Court London SW7 2QH
Replacement of conservatory, replacement windows and doors with juliet balconies at rear…
25/07594/FULL
2025 Approved
45 Princes Gate London SW7 2QA
Installation of replacement roof lights within existing openings, installation of man saf…
25/03833/LBC
2025 Approved
45 Princes Gate London SW7 2QA
Installation of replacement roof lights within existing openings, installation of man saf…
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Flat 2 Montrose House 44 Princes Gate London SW7 2QA
Internal alterations at Ground Floor level; and removal of a non-original internal wall.
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2025
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Erection of a full width two storey rear extension to single dwelling house.
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Refurbishment of the existing timber windows and the existing roof including replacement…
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Variation of conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission dated 12 October 2020 (RN: 20/0527…
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Erection of a two storey extension at front of house with alterations to front, rear and…
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Flat 3A Kingston House South Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1NF
Replacement of the existing single glazed metal patio door with new aluminium double glaz…
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2021 Approved
Garden Hall Of Residence Imperial College 10-12 Princes Gardens London SW7 1ND
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2020 Refused
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Internal alterations including removal and addition of partitions to rear en-suite shower…
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2016 Withdrawn
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Installation of air conditioning condenser unit (Linked with 16/07291/LBC).
16/07290/FULL
2016 Withdrawn
11D Ennismore Gardens London SW7 1AA
Installation of air conditioning condenser unit (Linked with 16/07290/FULL).
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2016 Approved
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Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings