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Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW

Granted Hammersmith and Fulham P/2026/00706/FUL Full Planning Application

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Full applications
  • 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).

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • 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).

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 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).

    Submitted 8 Nov 2024 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Hammersmith and Fulham

  2. 9 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 May 2026

    Decision issued: APPLICATION APPROVED

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 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).

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Full applications

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Hammersmith and Fulham granted permission on 19 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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  • Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW

    P/2026/00409/FUL Submitted 23 Feb 2026 0.1 miles away

    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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  • Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW

    2024/02879/NMAT Submitted 8 Nov 2024 0.1 miles away

    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).

    Withdrawn Amendments 1 doc
  • Earls Court 2 Empress Approach, London, SW6 1TW

    2025/03217/ADV Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    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).

    Granted Advertising 24 docs
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    2025/03216/FUL Submitted 17 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

    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).

    Granted Full applications 27 docs
  • Empress State Building Empress Approach London SW6 1TR

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    Granted Full applications 15 docs

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