Revised green wall location at The Great Hall, Town Hall, Kensington, London W8

What was proposed

Retrospective permission was sought to move an approved green wall about three metres south from its previous location.

“PP/25/02320:2 3.1 The application site relates to The Great Hall, located within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s Town Hall. The Town Hall is a detached building located to the western side of Horton Street. 3.2The site is located within the Kensington Conservation Area and is within the Holland Park, Campden Hill and Kensington Archaeological Priority Area (Tier II).”

“4.2It is noted that the works have been implemented, and therefore, retrospective planning permission is sought. 4.3The green wall is located on the exterior of the Great Hall building (on the south/eastern elevation), on the flat section of wall. Officers visited the site on 7 th of August 2025.”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers found the revised location acceptable for fire safety, ecology, townscape, the conservation area and nearby listed buildings, and recommended approval.

“/PP/25/02320:4 6.3Policy CD16 of the Local Plan requires all development proposals to demonstrate that they achieve the highest standards of fire safety. This application has been supported by a Planning Fire Safety Strategy (PFSS). The submitted PFSS sets out the current legislation relevant to the proposal and how the proposed system complies with this legislation. This sets out the tested materials to be used within the construction of the green wall.”

“6.5The decisive issues are: iWhether the proposal would continue to preserve, or take opportunities to enhance, the character, appearance and significance of the application building, wider area and the Kensington Conservation Area (including the setting of nearby Listed Buildings) Character, appearance and significance 6.6The proposal would continue to preserve the character and appearance of the application building and the significance of the Kensington Conservation Area.”

Officer report

Who spoke

There were no speakers for the application.

Committee discussion

Members were directed to an addendum covering report amendments and an additional ecological management and maintenance condition.

“Officers drew members’ attention to the addendum report which included the deletion and replacement of paragraph 1.2, amendments to paragraphs 3.1, 3.3 and 6.11, and the addition of condition 3 regarding Ecological Management Plan and Maintenance Plan.”

Minutes

The vote

The committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission with the conditions in the officer report.

“Resolved unanimously: that planning permission be granted with the conditions in section 9 of the officer report.”

Minutes