The Planning Applications Committee of Kensington and Chelsea Council met on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, to discuss a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda focused primarily on decisions regarding individual planning and listed building applications for various properties across the borough.

Planning Applications for Discussion

The committee was scheduled to consider numerous planning applications, each detailed in the public reports pack¹. These applications covered a variety of proposals, including:

• 51 Golborne Road, London, W10 5NR (PP/25/03902): This application concerned maintenance works to the building fabric and the replacement of single-glazed timber sash windows with double-glazed timber sash units. The report recommended granting planning permission with conditions.
• Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX (LB/26/00242): This application sought listed building consent for repairs to the existing pitched roofs, including the selective replacement of defective lead sheets and reworking of lead detailing. Localised patch repairs to perimeter gutters and the installation of new leaf guards were also proposed. The report recommended granting listed building consent with conditions.
• Flat 5, 55 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HJ (PP/25/05124): This application was for the construction of an additional floor to a third-floor flat and the use of the roof as a roof terrace, including the installation of metal railings. Three objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 210 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5LU (PP/25/03810): This application concerned the replacement of existing single-glazed timber and metal sash windows with double-glazed timber sash windows. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 43-85 and 109-305 Tavistock Crescent, London, W11 1AE (PP/25/06335): This application proposed the replacement of windows and glazed doors at all properties with double-glazed alternatives, matching the existing style, colour, and appearance. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 31-77 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NB (PP/25/06230): This application was for the replacement of communal windows, doors, roof coverings, and roof fascia. No representations were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• Flat C, Davis Court, Argyll Road, London, W8 7BQ (PP/26/01470): This application sought permission for a new air conditioning outdoor unit and a new access door on a second-floor terrace. Six objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• Unit 9, Latimer Industrial Estate, 343-453 Latimer Road, London, W10 6RQ (PP/25/06763): This was a major application for the demolition of the existing building and redevelopment for a five-storey building comprising flexible Class E floorspace and seven residential units. This application was subject to an appeal against non-determination, and the committee's views were sought to inform the appeal process.
• The Works, 1 Colville Mews, London (PP/26/00253): This application concerned the replacement and reconfiguration of 10 plant units at roof level. Six objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• Development Site, 29 Earls Walk, London, W8 6EP (CON/26/00753): This application sought details required by Condition 4 of a previous planning permission for the erection of a new dwellinghouse. Six objections were received, and the recommendation was to approve the details of the Construction Traffic Management Plan.
• Alan Morkill House, 88 St Mark's Road, London, W10 6BY (PP/25/05588): This major application proposed the demolition of the existing care home and redevelopment to provide a new 93-bed care home. Five objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission subject to a legal agreement and conditions.
• 21 Victoria Gardens, London, W11 3PE (PP/25/06693): This application was for retrospective planning permission for the creation of a glass stair enclosure on the roof for access to a roof terrace. Five objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 38 Smith Terrace, London, SW3 4DH (PP/25/06735): This application proposed the demolition and rebuild of a dwellinghouse behind a retained façade, including extensions and a redesigned mansard roof. Five objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 49 Clareville Street, London, SW7 5AX (PP/25/06610): This application sought permission for the use of a flat roof as a roof terrace and the erection of balustrades and planters. Twelve objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• Knights House, Hortensia Road, London, SW10 0QT (PP/25/04801): This application concerned the replacement of existing flat roof coverings and associated works. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• 350-352A King's Road, London, SW3 5UU (CA/26/01391): This application was for the temporary display of an externally illuminated static advertisement on a scaffold shroud. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant advertisement consent with conditions.
• Egerton Court, 4 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3HT (CA/26/01316): This application sought consent for the temporary display of an illuminated static advertisement on a scaffold shroud. One comment was received, and the recommendation was to grant advertisement consent with conditions.
• Harrington Court, retail units 19-19a Harrington Road SW7 3ES and 12-14 Glendower Place SW7 3DP (PP/26/01268): This application proposed the internal amalgamation of existing commercial units to create a new unit within Class E, along with a new staircase and replacement shopfronts. Twenty objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.
• Elden House, 90 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3EA (CA/26/01423): This application was for the erection of a printed protective scaffolding shroud with inset externally illuminated commercial advertising space. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant advertisement consent with conditions.
• 61 King's Road, London, SW3 4NT (PP/26/00279 & LB/26/00280): These applications concerned the installation of traditional 'Greenwich' style retractable canopies to the ground floor front and side elevations. Three objections were received for the planning application, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission and listed building consent with conditions.
• Flat B, 20 Tadema Road, London, SW10 0NX (CL/26/01531): This application was for the replacement of a dormer window at the front elevation, seeking a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant the certificate.
• 15 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4PP (CA/26/00435): This application was for a temporary decorative scaffold shroud screen advertisement. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant advertisement consent with conditions.
• 71 Gloucester Road and 85 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4SS (CA/26/00288): This application was for the installation of a temporary decorative scaffold shroud wrap advertisement. No objections were received, and the recommendation was to grant advertisement consent with conditions.
• 34 Gordon Place, London, W8 4JE (PP/25/05812): This application proposed the like-for-like replacement of existing windows, restoration of front entrance steps, and renewal of roof finishes. One objection was received, and the recommendation was to grant planning permission with conditions.