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Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

Granted Kensington and Chelsea PP/25/04958 Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Temporary use of The South Terrace for a corporate event, to include a temporary structure, temporary plant and other temporary works ancillary to use. (MAJOR APPLICATION)

As published by the council, reference PP/25/04958

Application record

Reference
PP/25/04958
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Received
20 Aug 2025
Decided
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Royal Hospital
Parish
16
Postcode
SW3 4SR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register

This site has had 9 applications since 2020: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • CA/26/02101 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Display of 20x non-illuminated temporary banners on existing railings surrounding the Royal Hospital Cheslea for a period of 29 days from 8 June 2026 - July 6 2026.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Advertising
  • ARB/25/06572 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Prune T1. London Plane: prune several roots (2.5cm - 3cm in diameter)

    Decided 12 Mar 2026
  • ARB/25/05106 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    FELL 2 x Cherry, 1 x Birch, 1 x Cypress in Ranelagh Gardens

    Decided 26 Sep 2025
  • CA/25/04567 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Installation of advertising banner 1100cm height x 2.5m length on the railings of Burton Court, from 17-28 September 2025. Banner is to advertise the Chelsea History Festival that takes place 24-28 September, and will contain that information and a QR code.

    Decided 6 Oct 2025 Advertising
  • CON/22/07378 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Details required by Condition 3 (a), (e), (i), (j), (k) & (l) (Submission of details) of Listed Building Consent LB/22/03536 (Demolition of 1960's prefabricated buildings in WorkshopYard and replacement with new building for health centre (Uses Class D1). Refurbishment of Bakehouse to be used for patient accommodation (Uses Class D1), Guardhouse to be used as office (Uses Class D1), Soane Stable Block for ancillary uses for the Royal Hospital such as storage, office and visitor centre (Uses Class B1/D1)). Partial discharge only.

    Decided 23 Mar 2023 Conditions
  • CON/20/04471 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Details required by Condition 8 (Archaeological - details of investigation) of planning permission PP/19/05611 (Construction of purpose-built Activity Space for in-pensioners located upon extant temporary car park to the South West of the hospital grounds adjacent to the former Laundry Building)

    Decided 5 Oct 2020 Conditions
  • CON/20/03852 Granted

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Details required by condition 4 (Professional management of engineering works) of planning permission 20/00758 Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP18/00364 for the addition of a cafe and associate kitchen to serve visitors. Changes to internal layout. Re-instatement of two external doors on western facade of the Soane Stable Block and re-paving Soane Stable Block courtyard. (MAJOR APPLICATION))

    Decided 26 Aug 2020 Conditions
  • CON/20/02855 Split decision

    Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    Details required by condition nos. 26 (Contamination - preliminary risk assessment report), 27 (Contamination - Site Investigation Scheme) and 28 (Contamination - Site investigation and quantitative risk assessment) of planning permission 18/00364 (Demolition of 1960's prefabricated buildings in Workshop Yard and replacement with new building for hospital accommodation (Uses Class D1). Refurbishment of Bakehouse to be used for patient accommodation (Uses Class D1), Guardhouse to be used as office (Uses Class D1), Soane Stable Block for ancillary uses for the Royal Hospital such as storage, office and visitor centre (Uses Class B1/D1) (MAJOR APPLICATION))

    Decided 27 Aug 2020 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

31 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 17 November 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • The South Grounds and Ranelagh Gardens, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    PP/25/04784 Submitted 4 Aug 2025 0m away

    Temporary use of Ranelagh Gardens (and part of The South Grounds) at The Royal Hospital Chelsea for an annual Christmas event and light trail, to include market stalls and tents, light installations, temporary plant and other temporary works ancillary to use; as well as 20no non-illuminated advertisement banners associated with the proposed event, to be erected on the railings surrounding The Royal Hospital Chelsea (Major application)

    Granted Full applications 43 docs
  • The South Grounds and Ranelagh Gardens, Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    CA/25/04785 Submitted 4 Aug 2025 0m away

    Temporary use of Ranelagh Gardens (and part of The South Grounds) at The Royal Hospital Chelsea for an annual Christmas event and light trail, to include market stalls and tents, light installations, temporary plant and other temporary works ancillary to use; as well as 20no non-illuminated advertisement banners associated with the proposed event, to be erected on the railings surrounding The Royal Hospital Chelsea

    Granted Advertising 18 docs
  • Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    CA/25/04567 Submitted 1 Aug 2025 0m away

    Installation of advertising banner 1100cm height x 2.5m length on the railings of Burton Court, from 17-28 September 2025. Banner is to advertise the Chelsea History Festival that takes place 24-28 September, and will contain that information and a QR code.

    Granted Advertising 11 docs
  • Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    ARB/25/06572 Submitted 3 Nov 2025 0m away

    Prune T1. London Plane: prune several roots (2.5cm - 3cm in diameter)

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    ARB/25/05106 Submitted 28 Aug 2025 0m away

    FELL 2 x Cherry, 1 x Birch, 1 x Cypress in Ranelagh Gardens

    Granted 9 docs
  • Royal Hospital, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4SR

    CON/20/03852 Submitted 14 Jul 2020 0m away

    Details required by condition 4 (Professional management of engineering works) of planning permission 20/00758 Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP18/00364 for the addition of a cafe and associate kitchen to serve visitors. Changes to internal layout. Re-instatement of two external doors on western facade of the Soane Stable Block and re-paving Soane Stable Block courtyard. (MAJOR APPLICATION))

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

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    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

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    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

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    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