Kensington Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/03546 - Planning Permission Approved
Commercial & major worksTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Retrospective installation and planting scheme as part of London Festival of Architecture and Kensington and Chelsea Art Week. Installation is designed to enhance space and aid biodiversity. Constructed of timber panels, the application is for approval of a semi-permanent structure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 8 Sept 2026.

Approved unanimously

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The application covered a semi-permanent structure intended to enhance space and aid biodiversity.
  • There were no speakers for the application.
  • The committee unanimously granted planning permission subject to conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes, Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee minutes, 8 September 2026 .

Documents

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Site constraints 12

6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Kensington Central Library Including Adjoining Pylons, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade II*, 4 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 ↗
Kensington 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 132 m away: The Roof Garden, 99 High St, Kensington; National infrastructure project about 1889 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 33 m away: Kensington High Street.
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.

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
W8 7RX
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Campden
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 24 days faster 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
14 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Provision of a safe walkway platform on existing roof.
PP/25/04345
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Kensington Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London
Provision of a safe walkway platform on existing roof.
LB/25/04346
2025 Approved
The Great Hall, Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/24…
PP/25/02320
2025 Approved
Kensington Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London
Creation of new door opening in internal basement wall of Kensington Library to facilitat…
LB/25/02834
2025 Approved
134 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Replacement of signage with illuminated fascia signage and 1no. illuminated projecting si…
CA/25/02716
2025 Approved
134 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Renovation of vacant bank and retail areas to provide new retail store; alterations to gl…
PP/25/02584
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 34 Hornton Street, London, W8 4NR
Replacement of single-glazed windows and door in front lightwell of basement flat with do…
PP/25/02722
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 34 Hornton Street, London, W8 4NR
Replacement of single-glazed windows and door in front lightwell of basement flat with do…
LB/25/02723
2025 Decided
33 Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7DX
Prune 1 x Ginkgo/Maidenhair (front garden)
ARB/25/03068
2025 Withdrawn
Kensington Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London
Creation of new door opening in internal basement wall of Kensington Library to facilitat…
PP/25/02833
2025 Approved
26 Drayson Mews, London, W8 4LY
Proposed alterations to fenestration at the front and rear elevations, installation of me…
PP/25/00706
2025 Approved
33 Drayson Mews, London, W8 4LY
Replacement of existing garage door with garage door and 3 opening windows
PP/25/00353
2024 Approved
126 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Temporary vinyl graphic with seasonal imagery, displayed for duration of internal fit out…
CA/24/07551
2024 Approved
126 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Replacement of 2no. window panels with 2no. louvres for fresh air intake and discharge to…
PP/24/07158
2024 Approved
126 Kensington High Street, LONDON, W8 7RL
Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. internally illuminated proj…
CA/24/06720
2024 Approved
118 Kensington High Street, LONDON, W8 7RL
Replace signage with internally illuminated fascia and projecting signs
CA/24/05489
2023 Approved
146 Kensington High Street, LONDON, W8 7RL
Removal and replacement of illuminated main fascia sign and projecting signage; main fasc…
CA/23/08161
2023 Approved
122 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Installation of illuminated projecting sign, with principal logo located on gypsum
CA/23/06147
2023 Approved
122 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Non-illuminated signage including installation of logo metallic sheet and projecting sign.
CA/23/04475
2023 Approved
122 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Installation of sliding automatic doors. Installation of logo metallic sheet, stainless s…
PP/23/04474
2023 Approved
122 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RL
Installation of new shopfront and signage.
CA/23/02823
2019 Withdrawn
108-110 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4SG
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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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings