1R Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX

1. 14 Apr 2025

   Received by Kensington and Chelsea

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 June 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.

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• SNN/26/01318 Decided

  Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX

  Verification Order required to confirm the renumbering of two units, 1 and 1A Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX, with a share of the communal access and post point fronting Kensington Road, and linked to Planning application PP/25/02588, as follows:Flat 1F, Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX (Ground Floor)Flat 1R, Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX (Ground Floor)The following addresses to be deleted - 1 Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX1A Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX

  Decided 5 May 2026

This application is with Kensington and Chelsea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Kensington and Chelsea decided full applications in a median of 111 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX

  SNN/26/01318 Submitted 7 Apr 2026 2m away

  Verification Order required to confirm the renumbering of two units, 1 and 1A Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX, with a share of the communal access and post point fronting Kensington Road, and linked to Planning application PP/25/02588, as follows:Flat 1F, Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX (Ground Floor)Flat 1R, Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX (Ground Floor)The following addresses to be deleted - 1 Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX1A Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NX

  Decided
  Several homes

• 58 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DG

  CL/21/03800 Submitted 10 Jun 2021 10m away

  Confirmation of commencement of the erection of mansard roof extension to rear roof slope at 4th and 5th floor levels and removal of existing rear roof extension at 3rd floor level and erection of part side and rear mansard roof extension with new raised rear wall and party wall under application PP/13/03309.

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 12 docs

• 7 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5NP

  PP/25/06277 Submitted 20 Oct 2025 48m away

  Change of use of the basement and ground floor level from Class E (restaurant/breakfast room) to Class C1 (hotel use), comprising 10 guest rooms, together with associated internal alterations.

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Royal College Of Art, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2EU

  OB/25/05992 Submitted 10 Oct 2025 49m away

  This Council is asked for its observations on an application submitted to Westminster City Council for: Roof extension to the Gulbenkian building and reinstatement of main entrance with new glazed opening and associated access ramp; introduction of new link bridge between Darwin and Frayling buildings; minor extension and new external link stair to the Frayling building; reinstatement and refurbishment of the Darwin glasshouse structure and amendments to the entrance on Jay Mews; installation of plant including ASHPs on the roof of Darwin and associated works across the buildings; repair work to building facades and roofs including removal of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and replacement roofs to the Henry Moore Gallery and Stevens Building; refurbishment of roof terraces including new edge protection where required; other external works including the refurbishment and repair of facades; landscaping works to include extended podium entrance to Darwin Building, seating and planters; and other associated works. (Linked with 25/07148/LBC)

  Granted Extension Windows or glazing 3 docs

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

  CON/25/06424 Submitted 28 Oct 2025 49m away

  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))

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 11 docs

• Flat G, 5 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DL

  LB/23/07555 Submitted 17 Nov 2023 55m away

  Formation of new opening between rear bedroom & shower room to facilitate installation of new door. Installation of new security grille over existing kitchen window in lower ground floor front lightwell. Installation of non-slip promenade tiles to lower ground floor lightwell & external stairs up to street level.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

• PP/18/01985 Withdrawn

  Flat 3, 24 Cornwall Gardens, London, SW7 4AW

  Works to second floor flat including erection of rear extension, creation of external roof terrace areas above and to rear of said extension (with perimeter metal railings), together with internal alterations including removal of internal wall between kitchen and living room, and other refurbishment works

  9 Apr 2018 Full applications
• PP/26/03176 Granted

  12 Shawfield Street, London, SW3 4BD

  Replacement windows, new rooflight and replacement lower ground rear rooflights.

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• PP/26/03048 Granted

  24 Charles II Place, London, SW3 4NG

  Removal of existing conservatory structure. Construction of a single-storey rear extension at lower ground floor level. Installation of a contemporary three-panel sliding glazed door opening onto rear garden. Internal reconfiguration at lower ground floor level.

  9 Jun 2026 Full applications
• PP/26/03042 Granted

  Flat 7, 7 Egerton Place, London, SW3 2EF

  Installation of air conditioning system including external condenser unit housed within enclosure at roof level. Replacement of roof lantern, rooflight and roof access hatch with flat glazed access hatch and rooflights. Replacement of two rear elevation uPVC windows with timber-framed slimline double-glazed sliding sash windows; and associated external alterations.

  9 Jun 2026 Full applications
• PP/26/02897 Withdrawn

  46 Evelyn Gardens, London, SW7 3BH

  Positioning of two new external heat pump condensers within two separate acoustic enclosures, one on main roof of house and other on rear forth floor roof terrace.

  1 Jun 2026 Full applications