Planning application
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Relates to 2025/03216/FUL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of one additional padel court (6th padel court) with enclosures, floodlighting, and associated works, for a temporary period up to 31 December 2028; to operate in conjunction with the existing temporary 5 no. padel courts (on main site) approved under temporary planning permission (ref: 2025/03216/FUL) dated 9 April 2026.
As published by the council, reference P/2026/00706/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P/2026/00706/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Granted As published: Decided: APPLICATION APPROVED
- Decision
- Granted As published: APPLICATION APPROVED
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- West Kensington
- Postcode
- SW6 1TW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hammersmith and Fulham register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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P/2026/00409/FUL Granted
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Temporary planning permission for erection of four single-storey portable units for use as a Skills Centre (Class F.1) for an operational period from March 2026 until March 2029 (not including the installation and de-installation periods); with access from Empress Place and associated groundworks, drainage, means of enclosure, servicing and cycle parking.
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2025/03217/ADV Granted
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Temporary installation of non-illuminated signage on the portacabin units, entrance archway signage and canopy signage associated with the proposed temporary use (See Planning Application ref: 2025/03216/FUL).
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2025/03216/FUL Granted
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Temporary planning permission for the installation of five padel courts (including No.2 covered courts) and associated enclosures and canopies, entrance arch structure and floodlighting; comprising single and two-storey portable units (including food stalls, wellness room, bar, office and reception); for the continued use as outdoor padel sports and recreation (Class F.2) with access from Empress Place; for an operational period from January 2026 until December 2028; associated means of enclosure, lighting, servicing and cycle parking (See also Advertisement Consent Application ref: 2025/03217/ADV: for the temporary installation of non-illuminated signage on the portacabin units and entrance archway signage associated with the proposed temporary use).
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2024/02879/NMAT Withdrawn
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Temporary installation of five padel courts, with associated enclosures, entrance arch structure and floodlighting; comprising six - single and two-storey portacable units (including food stalls, wellness room, bar, office and reception); for use as outdoor padel sports and recreation (Class F.2) with access from Empress Place; for an operational period from October 2023 until December 2025; associated groundworks, drainage, means of enclosure, lighting, servicing and cycle parking (See also Advertisement Consent Application ref: 2023/02632/ADV for the temporary installation of non-illuminated signage on the portacable units and entrance archway signage associated with the proposed temporary use).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Hammersmith and Fulham
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9 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: APPLICATION APPROVED
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2025/03216/FUL Granted
Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW
Temporary planning permission for the installation of five padel courts (including No.2 covered courts) and associated enclosures and canopies, entrance arch structure and floodlighting; comprising single and two-storey portable units (including food stalls, wellness room, bar, office and reception); for the continued use as outdoor padel sports and recreation (Class F.2) with access from Empress Place; for an operational period from January 2026 until December 2028; associated means of enclosure, lighting, servicing and cycle parking (See also Advertisement Consent Application ref: 2025/03217/ADV: for the temporary installation of non-illuminated signage on the portacabin units and entrance archway signage associated with the proposed temporary use).
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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