Planning application
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Discharge of Condition 5 (survey record) of Listed Building consent LB/23/029675 (Refurbishment works to the Mammals Hall at the Natural History Museum, including: maintenance works and repairs, removal of a modern lift, reinstatement of a balustrade, upgrading and replacing of the concertina doors, removal of obsolete services and other installations, replacement of floor coverings, replacement of exhibition furniture, and other associated works (Listed Building Consent only))
As published by the council, reference CON/26/00306
Application record
- Reference
- CON/26/00306
- Type
- Discharge of Conditions
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Discharge of Conditions - Grant
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Parish
- 02
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register
This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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PP/26/01997 Granted
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Installation of external cassettes to stained glass windows within Gallery 33
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CON/23/07321 Granted
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Details required by Condition 3 (submission of details - c) details of glazing and framing to Learning Activity Centre at scale 1:10; d) details of glazing and framing to Garden Cafe Building at scale 1:10) of Listed Building consent LB/20/04036 (Re-landscaping of grounds of the Natural History Museum including development of ancillary cafe, development of a learning activity centre and maintenance building, reworking of public access via the Exhibition Road tunnel, erection of a 'timeline wall' and other associated works. (Major Application))
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LB/23/05699 Granted
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Installation of screening for the gable windows in the East Pavilion Gallery, and associated works.
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LB/23/05604 Granted
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Fire safety improvement works to selected doors in corridors across Basement Level to Level 5 of the Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, comprising: replacement and refurbishment of doors, formation of a fire-rated lobby and partitions, and other associated works.
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LB/23/05132 Granted
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London
Removal and replacement of modern gate at Bay 44 of the railings including removal of fixings to stone piers and coping; removal of damaged Portland Stone; installation of wrought iron gate lock; painting of gates; and other associated works
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Discharge of Conditions - Grant
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 24 April 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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