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Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

Granted Kensington and Chelsea CON/25/04997 Discharge of Conditions

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details required by Condition 3(b) (Submission of details - Sample of new internal blind) of listed building consent LB/24/05765 (Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinstating original offices layout, removing additions from the 1990s and reinstating original open archways, currently infilled, between East Asia office rooms)

As published by the council, reference CON/25/04997

Application record

Reference
CON/25/04997
Type
Discharge of Conditions
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Discharge of Conditions - Grant
Received
14 Aug 2025
Decided
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Parish
02
Postcode
SW7 2RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register

This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • LB/26/01589 Granted

    Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    Application to re-line and re-detail the gutter of a historic roof forming part of the buildings that surround the Victoria & Albert Museum's (V&A's) central courtyard.

    Decided 24 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • CON/25/04996 Granted

    Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    Details required by Condition 3(f) (Submission of details - parquet flooring in Gallery 73) of listed building consent LB/24/05765 (Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinstating original offices layout, removing additions from the 1990s and reinstating original open archways, currently infilled, between East Asia office rooms)

    Decided 9 Oct 2025 Conditions
  • LB/25/04813 Granted

    Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    Refurbishment of Gallery 47G (Korea Gallery), including removal and replacement of existing showcases, new lighting scheme and other incidental works.

    Decided 26 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LB/24/08211 Awaiting decision

    Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    Conservation cleaning and repair of the East, West and South facades of the Madejski Garden.

    Submitted 6 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 7 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Discharge of Conditions - Grant

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

19 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 7 October 2025, 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.

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

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  • Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    LB/25/04813 Submitted 5 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Refurbishment of Gallery 47G (Korea Gallery), including removal and replacement of existing showcases, new lighting scheme and other incidental works.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 18 docs
  • Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    CON/25/04996 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Details required by Condition 3(f) (Submission of details - parquet flooring in Gallery 73) of listed building consent LB/24/05765 (Refurbishment of Gilbert Galleries and extension into adjacent East Asia offices, reinstating original offices layout, removing additions from the 1990s and reinstating original open archways, currently infilled, between East Asia office rooms)

    Granted Conditions Extension 11 docs
  • Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    LB/24/08211 Submitted 6 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jan

    Conservation cleaning and repair of the East, West and South facades of the Madejski Garden.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 34 docs
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    LB/25/06650 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) including relighting, redecoration, removal of intrusive late C20th elements including partitions, floor finish and steel canopy, and replacement of PVC clerestory with traditional metal windows.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 62 docs
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    PP/25/06649 Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) including relighting, redecoration, removal of intrusive late C20th elements including partitions, floor finish and steel canopy, and replacement of PVC clerestory with traditional metal windows.

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 73 docs
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL

    PP/26/01700 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Temporary installation of a sculpture in the Exhibition Road Courtyard between 20 July 2026 and 24 January 2027.

    Granted Full applications 24 docs

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    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 20 Jul 2026 Conditions