Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Repairs to existing pitched roofs at east and west ends of building, to include selective replacement, where necessary, of a number of defective lead sheets and reworking of lead detailing across the pitched roofs. Localised patch repairs to perimeter gutters will also be undertaken where required, together with installation of new leaf guards where existing ones are missing. Existing roof glazing will be cleaned and surrounding leadwork re-dressed. Glass panes identified as slightly displaced will be repositioned. Any cracked panes will be replaced on a like-for-like basis. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 May 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 26 May 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the repairs would preserve the listed building’s architectural and historic interest.
- No supporting or opposing letters were received, and there were no speakers.
- Members unanimously granted listed building consent with the recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 26 May 2026.
Site constraints 12
Show all 6 with distances
- 0 mKensington Central Library Including Adjoining PylonsGrade II*
- 52 m12-54, Hornton Street W8Grade II
- 108 mBank Melli Iran, Formerly Public LibraryGrade II
- 121 mDrinking Fountain Outside Number 98aGrade II
- 132 mMarks and Spencers, British Home Stores and the Roof GardenGrade II*
- 143 mSt Mary Abbot's Church of England Primary School and Parish OfficeGrade II
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- W8 7RX
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Campden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 29 May 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 115 days from validation, 32 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 83 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Apr 2026
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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