257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

This site has had 7 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• CON/25/06424 Granted

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Details required by Part 1 of Condition 55 (Privacy screens) of planning permission PP/22/07748 (Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings), 15 (Telecommunication equipment), 24 (Provision of parking) and 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of planning permission PP/19/05105 ((**Amended description**) Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission PP/14/07276 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/15/3010472 (Demolition of the former Post Office delivery office, Whitlock House office building and the cinema building with retention of the cinema fa?ade to Kensington High Street, and construction of a basement and buildings to provide cinema facilities, 63 residential units (including affordable housing units) and associated residential facilities, retail/class D1 and office accommodation, car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works) to allow for :a redesigned single cinema facility providing circa 887 seats (including 12 wheelchair accessible seats) with six screens accessed from Kensington High Street;flexible retail space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/D1 and D2) in place of a residential entrance at ground floor behind the retained cinema facade and on Earls Court Road;106 residential units, including 35 on-site affordable units for elderly people;office space (Use Class B1) accessed from Kensington High Street;car parking within an automated 'stacker' system;design revisions to internal layouts and facades;changes and minor increases to massing of the buildings; andassociated changes to plant, hard and soft landscaping and related works.Summary of changes:Total number of units increased from 98 to 106 with an increase of affordable housing units from 30 to 35;Additional floors added to Block 2/3 (fronting Kensington High Street and Earl's Court Road), and Block 4 (fronting Earl's Court Road/Pembroke Place);Internal reconfiguration of layouts in Block 4) To allow for: Incorporation of new entrance canopy/port-cochere (Block 1); Enlarging roof terrace facing Kensington High Street by setting massing of building further back from the street (Block 2 level 5);Addition of 3 balconies within the internal courtyard (Block 2); Infill massing at level 6 (Block 2/3); Creation of additional office space at basement level below reinstated fa?ade; Excluding the satellite dishes on the roof that are indicated on the drawings from the prohibition in current condition 15; andAmendment to the wording of conditions 24 and 26. (Major Application)(Amended description))

  Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• CON/25/06426 Granted

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Details required by Condition 34 (Compliance with Energy Strategy for Blocks 2 and 3 only) of planning permission PP/22/07748 (Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings), 15 (Telecommunication equipment), 24 (Provision of parking) and 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of planning permission PP/19/05105 ((**Amended description**) Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission PP/14/07276 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/15/3010472 (Demolition of the former Post Office delivery office, Whitlock House office building and the cinema building with retention of the cinema fa?ade to Kensington High Street, and construction of a basement and buildings to provide cinema facilities, 63 residential units (including affordable housing units) and associated residential facilities, retail/class D1 and office accommodation, car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works) to allow for :a redesigned single cinema facility providing circa 887 seats (including 12 wheelchair accessible seats) with six screens accessed from Kensington High Street;flexible retail space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/D1 and D2) in place of a residential entrance at ground floor behind the retained cinema facade and on Earls Court Road;106 residential units, including 35 on-site affordable units for elderly people;office space (Use Class B1) accessed from Kensington High Street;car parking within an automated 'stacker' system;design revisions to internal layouts and facades;changes and minor increases to massing of the buildings; andassociated changes to plant, hard and soft landscaping and related works.Summary of changes:Total number of units increased from 98 to 106 with an increase of affordable housing units from 30 to 35;Additional floors added to Block 2/3 (fronting Kensington High Street and Earl's Court Road), and Block 4 (fronting Earl's Court Road/Pembroke Place);Internal reconfiguration of layouts in Block 4) To allow for: Incorporation of new entrance canopy/port-cochere (Block 1); Enlarging roof terrace facing Kensington High Street by setting massing of building further back from the street (Block 2 level 5);Addition of 3 balconies within the internal courtyard (Block 2); Infill massing at level 6 (Block 2/3); Creation of additional office space at basement level below reinstated fa?ade; Excluding the satellite dishes on the roof that are indicated on the drawings from the prohibition in current condition 15; andAmendment to the wording of conditions 24 and 26. (Major Application)(Amended description))

  Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• CON/25/06158 Granted

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Details required by Condition 3 (Block 1 - Sample Panel); Condition 5 (Block 2 - Sample Panel); and Condition 8 (Block 3 - Sample Panel) of planning permission PP/22/07748 (Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings), 15 (Telecommunication equipment), 24 (Provision of parking) and 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of planning permission PP/19/05105 ((**Amended description**) Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission PP/14/07276 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/15/3010472 (Demolition of the former Post Office delivery office, Whitlock House office building and the cinema building with retention of the cinema fa?ade to Kensington High Street, and construction of a basement and buildings to provide cinema facilities, 63 residential units (including affordable housing units) and associated residential facilities, retail/class D1 and office accommodation, car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works) to allow for :a redesigned single cinema facility providing circa 887 seats (including 12 wheelchair accessible seats) with six screens accessed from Kensington High Street;flexible retail space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/D1 and D2) in place of a residential entrance at ground floor behind the retained cinema facade and on Earls Court Road;106 residential units, including 35 on-site affordable units for elderly people;office space (Use Class B1) accessed from Kensington High Street;car parking within an automated 'stacker' system;design revisions to internal layouts and facades;changes and minor increases to massing of the buildings; andassociated changes to plant, hard and soft landscaping and related works.Summary of changes:Total number of units increased from 98 to 106 with an increase of affordable housing units from 30 to 35;Additional floors added to Block 2/3 (fronting Kensington High Street and Earl's Court Road), and Block 4 (fronting Earl's Court Road/Pembroke Place);Internal reconfiguration of layouts in Block 4) To allow for: Incorporation of new entrance canopy/port-cochere (Block 1); Enlarging roof terrace facing Kensington High Street by setting massing of building further back from the street (Block 2 level 5);Addition of 3 balconies within the internal courtyard (Block 2); Infill massing at level 6 (Block 2/3); Creation of additional office space at basement level below reinstated fa?ade; Excluding the satellite dishes on the roof that are indicated on the drawings from the prohibition in current condition 15; andAmendment to the wording of conditions 24 and 26. (Major Application)(Amended description))

  Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• CON/25/05130 Granted

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Details required by condition 7c (Block 3 - Details - residential entrance) and 7e (Block 3 - Details - external lighting, including locations, lux levels, timings and fittings) of planning permission PP/22/07748 granted permission for 'Variation of condition 1 (Approved drawings), 15 (Telecommunication equipment), 24 (Provision of parking) and 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Points) of planning permission PP/19/05105 ((**Amended description**) Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission PP/14/07276 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/15/3010472 (Demolition of the former Post Office delivery office, Whitlock House office building and the cinema building with retention of the cinema fa?ade to Kensington High Street, and construction of a basement and buildings to provide cinema facilities, 63 residential units (including affordable housing units) and associated residential facilities, retail/class D1 and office accommodation, car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works) to allow for :a redesigned single cinema facility providing circa 887 seats (including 12 wheelchair accessible seats) with six screens accessed from Kensington High Street;flexible retail space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/D1 and D2) in place of a residential entrance at ground floor behind the retained cinema facade and on Earls Court Road;106 residential units, including 35 on-site affordable units for elderly people;office space (Use Class B1) accessed from Kensington High Street;car parking within an automated 'stacker' system;design revisions to internal layouts and facades;changes and minor increases to massing of the buildings; andassociated changes to plant, hard and soft landscaping and related works.Summary of changes:Total number of units increased from 98 to 106 with an increase of affordable housing units from 30 to 35;Additional floors added to Block 2/3 (fronting Kensington High Street and Earl's Court Road), and Block 4 (fronting Earl's Court Road/Pembroke Place);Internal reconfiguration of layouts in Block 4) To allow for: Incorporation of new entrance canopy/port-cochere (Block 1); Enlarging roof terrace facing Kensington High Street by setting massing of building further back from the street (Block 2 level 5);Addition of 3 balconies within the internal courtyard (Block 2); Infill massing at level 6 (Block 2/3); Creation of additional office space at basement level below reinstated fa?ade; Excluding the satellite dishes on the roof that are indicated on the drawings from the prohibition in current condition 15; andAmendment to the wording of conditions 24 and 26. (Major Application)(Amended description))

  Decided 11 Mar 2026 Conditions
• NMA/22/03116 Decided

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/05105 ((**Amended description**) Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission PP/14/07276 allowed under appeal ref. APP/K5600/W/15/3010472 (Demolition of the former Post Office delivery office, Whitlock House office building and the cinema building with retention of the cinema fa?ade to Kensington High Street, and construction of a basement and buildings to provide cinema facilities, 63 residential units (including affordable housing units) and associated residential facilities, retail/class D1 and office accommodation, car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft landscaping, public realm improvements and associated works) to allow for :a redesigned single cinema facility providing circa 887 seats (including 12 wheelchair accessible seats) with six screens accessed from Kensington High Street;flexible retail space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/D1 and D2) in place of a residential entrance at ground floor behind the retained cinema facade and on Earls Court Road;106 residential units, including 35 on-site affordable units for elderly people;office space (Use Class B1) accessed from Kensington High Street;car parking within an automated 'stacker' system;design revisions to internal layouts and facades;changes and minor increases to massing of the buildings; andassociated changes to plant, hard and soft landscaping and related works.Summary of changes:Total number of units increased from 98 to 106 with an increase of affordable housing units from 30 to 35;Additional floors added to Block 2/3 (fronting Kensington High Street and Earl's Court Road), and Block 4 (fronting Earl's Court Road/Pembroke Place);Internal reconfiguration of layouts in Block 4.)to allow for: an increase in lift car size; the optimisation of services riser; and various minor changes to residential unit layouts and locations (no change in unit numbers; no change to any of the affordable units).

  Decided 1 Jun 2022 Amendments
• NMA/22/02394 Decided

  257-265 Kensington High Street, and 4-10 and 24 Earl's Court Road, London, W8

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/05105 to allow variations to the wording of condition 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, and 52 relating to providing full details, samples and reports of materials to be submitted and approved in writing by the local authority, before any works above ground can begin

  Decided 23 May 2022 Amendments

1. 21 Sep 2023

   Received by Kensington and Chelsea

2. 20 Nov 2023

   Decision issued: Accept Non-Material Amendment(s)

3. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• NMA/26/04056 Awaiting decision

  10 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/24/07201 to allow the reintroduction of an internal swimming pool to the lower ground/ undercroft of the main house, including associated works to internal servicing arrangements and spatial arrangement (including the omission of modern piers put forward under the Second Section 73 Application)

  24 Jul 2026 Amendments
• NMA/26/04001 Awaiting decision

  Land adjoining 2 Horbury Crescent, London, W11 3NF

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/23/08263 (Construction of a two-bedroom residential dwelling across ground and basement levels.) relocation of stairs and internal partitions. Changes to rooflights and terrace areas.

  23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• NMA/26/03986 Awaiting decision

  30 Brompton Square, London, SW3 2AE

  Non material amendment to planning permission 26/00660 (Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 13/05535 (Redevelopment of lower ground floor in garden, excavation of two basement levels, replacement of glass pavilion, re-landscaping of rear garden and associated alterations) to allow for internal and external alterations to the approved scheme including reconfigured layouts, depths, and floor areas at basement levels 1,2, and 3, alterations to lightwells and introduction of a new lightwell; removal of the secondary staircase in the garden pavilion and the bridge over the rear lightwell and introduction of new york stone stairs at ground floor level; and changes to the lightwell and removal of the bridge at first floor level.) to remove the word 'glass' from the description above; i.e. (Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 13/05535 (Redevelopment of lower ground floor in garden, excavation of two basement levels, replacement of pavilion, re-landscaping of rear garden and associated alterations) to allow for internal and external alterations to the approved scheme including reconfigured layouts, depths, and floor areas at basement levels 1,2, and 3, alterations to lightwells and introduction of a new lightwell; removal of the secondary staircase in the garden pavilion and the bridge over the rear lightwell and introduction of new york stone stairs at ground floor level; and changes to the lightwell and removal of the bridge at first floor level.)

  22 Jul 2026 Amendments
• NMA/26/02562 Decided

  Treadgold House, 25 Bomore Road, London, W11 4HD

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/23/02367 dated 22 November 2022 (Alterations to existing facades including: installation of new external insulation system, replacement of all existing windows, works to balconies including addition of louvred shading, installation of new ground floor communal external doors and canopy; Alterations at roof level including:removal and replacement of roof system and guarding, construction of new parapet upstand, installation of photovoltaic panels; Replacement of all rainwater goods (amended description).) to allow the addition of a 2100 mm Width x 800 mm Deep x 1600 mm Height GRP white enclosure located to the South Elevation at Ground Floor Level; addition of No3 satellite grey dishes 775mm x 775mm with non-penetrating roof mount 1200mm x 1200mm located on the roof; revised ASHP pipework arrangement; and addition of No3 maintenance access step units (galvanised non-combustible stairs.

  8 May 2026 Amendments
• NMA/26/02178 Withdrawn

  17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, London, W8 5PR

  Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/24/01317 to allow design updates, including revisions to the demolition drawings, removal of planters from non-accessible terraces and modifications to skylights and dry riser inlets

  13 Apr 2026 Amendments