291 Westbourne Grove and 113 Portobello Road, London, W11 2QA Data via plota.co.uk

LB/25/04680 - Listed Building Consent Withdrawn

Proposal

***Withdrawn***Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with drawings) of listed building consent (Variation of Conditions 2 (Compliance with approved Drawings) and 3 (Submission of details) of (Use of 291 Westbourne Grove as a chamber for music and performance venue with education and multi-purpose space for flexible community use, practice rooms, ancillary offices and cafe/bar. extension and alteration comprising demolition and replacement of modern infill roofs linking 291 Westbourne Grove to theatre block; removal of one roof pitch and provision of acoustic plant enclosure to south block, back buildings; lift overrun and new roof to eastern WC block; alterations to 291 Westbourne Grove and 113 Portobello Road shopfronts; replacement fenestration to 113 Portobello Road yellow room; Overhaul, refurbishment and insulation to all roofs; reinstatement of two high-level window units to main auditorium, enlargement of external door, replacement of external doors, removal of shutters to south block back buildings. Excavation and lowering of ground floor at theatre bock, WC block and partially 113 Portobello Road. Repair and refurbishment of Listed building and improved environmental performance of building envelope; new front of house stair and lift, alterations to secondary part of theatre building; provision of secondary glazing to windows, and associated works) to allow for amendments to glazing and infill roof design (Amended Description)) for amendment to door opening to first floor in yellow room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Aug 2025
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Withdrawn
24 Nov 2025

Withdrawn on 24 Nov 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 9

10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Twentieth Century Theatre, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 1 Grade II*, 9 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.
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Historic England ↗
Ladbroke 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 100 · Article 4 - No 106. 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 ↗
Town centre: Portobello
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Registered park or garden about 54 m away: Ladbroke Estate
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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, 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
W11 2QA
Received
8 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Aug 2025
Ward
Colville
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
24 Nov 2025
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Sept 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold owner: 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.