Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL Data via plota.co.uk

LB/26/03422 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Repair and refurbishment of asphalt roof covering over Ironwork Galleries, including associated rooflights, upstands, flashings and localised elements of roof access infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
26 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 8

15 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Victoria and Albert Museum, Grade I, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
Queen’s Gate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1364 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SW7 2RL
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 37 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 83 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,441decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Like-for-like repair of tiled Roof 30, including temporary removal and reinstatement of e…
LB/25/04402
2025 Approved
Refurbishment of Gallery 47G (Korea Gallery), including removal and replacement of existi…
LB/25/04813
2025 Approved
Alterations and refurbishment of a 23sqm area on 1st floor of Residences Block of museum…
LB/25/04075
2025 Approved
De-installation and restoration of the Sandby painting from Gallery 40 and associated mak…
LB/25/01035
2025 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 23/04025 to vary the…
PP/25/00262
2025 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent 23/04026 to vary…
LB/25/00263
2025 Approved
Variation of Condition 1 (Compliance with drawings) of listed building application LB/24/…
LB/25/00159
2024
Conservation cleaning and repair of the East, West and South facades of the Madejski Gard…
LB/24/08211
2024 Approved
Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinsta…
PP/24/05764
2024 Approved
Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinsta…
LB/24/05765
2024 Approved
Urgent conservator works to the historic fabric of the east wall and soffit panels in Sou…
LB/24/00588
2023 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of listed building consent 22/06532 to allow…
LB/23/04026
2023 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 22/06531 to allow the…
PP/23/04025
2022 Approved
Conservation and repair of North and South Court roofs, clerestories and gutters, includi…
LB/22/06532
2022 Approved
Conservation and repair of North and South Court roofs, clerestories and gutters, includi…
PP/22/06531
2022 Approved
Repairs to damaged bronze doors
LB/22/06816
2022 Approved
Repairs to tiles in Galleries 32 and 33 to match existing. Raising of threshold of Galler…
LB/22/05819
2017 Approved
Removal of 2 x banners from Exhibition Road Facade and replacement with 2 x banners to ne…
LB/17/02428
2017 Approved
Installation of two non-illuminated banners, one at each end of the reinstated Aston Webb…
CA/17/03282
2017 Approved
Miscellaneous minor works associated with Exhibition Road Project including installation…
LB/17/02426
2016 Approved
Creation of offices on third floor of western range of the National Art Library. Installa…
LB/16/06781
2016 Approved
Creation of offices on third floor of western range of the National Art Library. Installa…
PP/16/06780
2025 Approved
Details required by Condition 3(f) (Submission of details - parquet flooring in Gallery 7…
CON/25/04996
2025 Approved
Details required by Condition 3(b) (Submission of details - Sample of new internal blind)…
CON/25/04997
2025 Approved
Details required by Condition 3(g) (Submission of details - ramp/step flooring finish) of…
CON/25/03079
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) i…
PP/25/06649
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Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) i…
LB/25/06650
2025 Approved
Gallery 40 (Fashion Gallery), Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Refurbishment of Gallery 40 (Fashion Gallery), including removal of central mezzanine and…
LB/25/03398
2025 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Enabling works to facilitate the replacement of the equipment and relocation of Substatio…
LB/25/01567
2024 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D is located in loading bay area, north of the m…
LB/24/04233
2024 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D is located in loading bay area, north of the m…
PP/24/04232
2024 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Replacement of Substation D; transformer D located in loading bay area to north of museum…
LB/24/01655
2021 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Replacement of revolving doors and lobby with entrance incorporating four sets of automat…
LB/21/06229
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk outside Victoria and Albert Museum, Thurloe Place, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Change of use of 1no. telephone kiosk to 1no. retail kiosk
PP/20/03594
2020 Refused
Telephone Kiosk outside Victoria and Albert Museum, Thurloe Place, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Change of use of 1no. telephone kiosk to 1no. retail kiosk
LB/20/03595
2019 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Repairs to John Madjeski garden balcony.
LB/19/07495
2019 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Prune 16 x Lime and 1 x Sycamore
ARB/19/04467
2019 Refused
Telephone Kiosk O/S Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Installation of a red puck-shaped antenna fitted to centre of roof dome, with associated…
LB/19/03753
2019 Refused
Telephone Kiosk O/S Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Installation of a red puck-shaped antenna fitted to centre of roof dome, with associated…
PP/19/03752
2019 Approved
Land situated on pedestrianised side of Exhibition Road adjacent to Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Change of use of land to an Ambassador information pod during 2019 summer period between…
PP/19/00907
2019 Withdrawn
On the corner of Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road opposite the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Display of sculpture at the junction of Exhibition Road and Cromwell Road for a period of…
PP/19/01522
2018 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Erection of 11 No. non-illuminated external advertising banners to Cromwell Road and Exhi…
CA/18/07907
2018 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Erection of 11 x No. external advertising banners to Cromwell Road (measuring 1000 x 6000…
LB/18/07627
2017 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Refurbishment of photography galleries 99-101 and 108 including opening up of doorway, re…
LB/17/04351
2017 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Refurbishment of photography galleries 99-101 and 108 including opening up of doorway, re…
PP/17/04350
2016 Withdrawn
BT Telephone Kiosk Outside Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Change of use from BT telephone kiosk to self-contained office pod (Use Class B1(a)) ***W…
PP/16/05344
2016 Approved
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Placement of a moveable information pod within part of the public pavement area to the fr…
PP/16/00859
2016 Refused
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of representative bridge structure and associated engineering works to main…
PP/16/03034
2016 Refused
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of representative bridge structure and associated engineering works to main…
LB/16/03035
2016 Withdrawn
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2RL
Installation of bridge structure and associated engineering works to main front entrance…
PP/16/00832
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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