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Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

Awaiting decision Kensington and Chelsea CON/25/03620 Discharge of Conditions

Works: Extension Demolition

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Proposal

Details required by condition 40 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

As published by the council, reference CON/25/03620

Application record

Reference
CON/25/03620
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Pre-Determination Stage
Received
11 Jun 2025
Ward
Campden
Parish
03
Postcode
W11 3LQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register

This site has had 9 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • CON/26/03067 Granted

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by condition 25 (Cycle parking - short-stay) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT).)

    Decided 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/25/06769 Granted

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by Condition 54 (Contamination - Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy) of planning permission PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT).)

    Decided 18 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • CON/25/06257 Granted

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by Condition 31 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • CA/25/05622 Granted

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd), Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Adjustments to the placement of the designs displayed on the hoardings erected to surround the development site.

    Decided 21 Oct 2025 Advertising
  • CON/25/05707 Granted

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by condition 10 (Safety and Security) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Decided 20 May 2026 Conditions
  • PP/25/04864 Awaiting decision

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of Newcombe House tower for continued office use, full demolition of rest of site comprising existing retail and housing uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use at ground floor and office use at the upper floors, housing and a medical centre in new buildings ranging from 6-15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT)) for the following amendments to: The position and extent of Basement 1 and Basement 2 Levels;GIAs and GEAs of the office, retail, residential and medical centre floorspace;The fa?ades and roof of Newcombe House Tower;The fa?ade and roof of the?ground floor building linking the Kensington Church Street Block and Newcombe House Tower;The?fa?ades and roof of the Kensington Church Street Block;Reduce the clear height of the Service Yard; andThe fa?ades and roof of the Medical Centre / Housing Block. [MAJOR DEVELOPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF CONSERVATION AREAS AND THE SETTING OF LISTED BUILDINGS]

    Submitted 7 Aug 2025 Full applications
  • CON/25/02580 Awaiting decision

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by condition 39 (Trees and landscaping) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Submitted 24 Apr 2025 Conditions
  • CON/25/02578 Awaiting decision

    Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    Details required by condition 28 (Landscaping and Public Realm Scheme parts (a) - (g)) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Submitted 24 Apr 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Kensington and Chelsea took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

36 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Kensington and Chelsea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Kensington and Chelsea decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/25/06257 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Details required by Condition 31 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 8 docs
  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/25/02580 Submitted 24 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun

    Details required by condition 39 (Trees and landscaping) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition +1 24 docs
  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/25/02578 Submitted 24 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jun

    Details required by condition 28 (Landscaping and Public Realm Scheme parts (a) - (g)) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition 23 docs
  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/25/05707 Submitted 19 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Details required by condition 10 (Safety and Security) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT))

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 9 docs
  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/26/03067 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Details required by condition 25 (Cycle parking - short-stay) of planning permission 23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT).)

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 7 docs
  • Land at 43-45 and 39-41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd) Kensington Church Street, London, W11 3LQ

    CON/25/06769 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Details required by Condition 54 (Contamination - Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation Strategy) of planning permission PP/23/03534 (Partial retention, refurbishment and extension of the Newcombe House tower for continued office use (Class E(g)(i)), the full demolition of the rest of the site comprising existing retail (Class E) and housing (Class C3) uses and surface level car park, and redevelopment to provide retail use (Class E) at ground floor and office use (Class E(g)(i)) at the upper floors, housing (Class C3) and a medical centre (Class E (e)), in new buildings ranging from 6 - 15 storeys with double basement, public realm works and other ancillary works (MAJOR DEVELOPMENT).)

    Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 63 docs

In Kensington and Chelsea

  • CON/26/03046 Granted

    15 Launceston Place, London, W8 5RL

    Details required by condition 3 (Submission of details - (a) Elevations and sections depicting form of awning and enclosure, inclusive of means of fixing, and colour and pattern of awning fabric. b) 1:10 elevations and sections of windows demonstrating arrangement, glazing thickness, material, glazing bars, with glazing bars to be integral and true.) of listed building consent 26/01556 (eplacement and enlargement of rear roof dormer and replacement of windows. Removal of front facade drainage downpipe. Installation of surface mounted traditional awnings over rear offshoot 1st floor windows.)

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/26/03047 Withdrawn

    2 Sloane Gardens, London, SW1W 8DL

    Details required by condition 3 (Submission of details - (a) details of the waterproofing to the vaults) of listed building consent 25/05745 (Alterations to shopfront including lowering of windows, reinstatement of original entrance doors and fanlight and associated works; internal alterations, including restoration of historic features, removal of non-original partitions, revised ceiling arrangement; and reconfiguration of basement for back-of-house use with retention of historic masonry wall.).

    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/26/02710 Granted

    21 Holland Villas Road, London, W14 8DH

    DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THIS APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL THE CASE OFFICER. Details required by Condition 3b (submission of details) Details of the framing and glazing of the conservatory rooflight at upper ground floor level and the windows and doors to rear lower ground floor level) of planning permission PP/16/01994 (Creation of basement below lower ground floor level; construction of three storey rear extension, single storey side extensions, dormers to top floor and internal alterations)

    Received 19 May, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/26/03104 Granted

    3 Earls Terrace, London, W8 6LP

    Details required by Condition 3d (York Stone Sample) of listed building consent 24/08271 (Reinstatement of missing fireplaces and original room proportions. Installation of double glazed timber frame windows and doors on front and rear facades. Removal of lightings systems and recessed speakers.)

    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • CON/26/03015 Granted

    30-33 Sloane Street, 49 Pavilion Road, 2-4 Hans Crescent and Garages to rear of Marland House, London, SW1X 9NE

    Details required by Condition 16 (Thames Water - works) of planning permission 22/06706 (Partial demolition of 30-33 Sloane Street, retention of fa?ade and erection of a 5-storey building of Class E (commercial, business and service) including installation of shopfronts. Total demolition of no.2 Hans Crescent and erection of replacement building to provide Class E floorspace including a rooftop terrace. Reconfiguration and extension of ground floor of no. 49 Pavillion Road to re-provide Class E floorspace, including service corridor. Provision of substation in basement of no. 4 Hans Crescent. Provision of cycle storage and facilities, waste storage, plant, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, and other ancillary works (Major Application).

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions