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National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HT

Granted Kensington and Chelsea PP/25/06689 Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Retention of Challenger 2 Tank in perpetuity at the National Army Museum Forecourt

As published by the council, reference PP/25/06689

Application record

Reference
PP/25/06689
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Received
12 Nov 2025
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Royal Hospital
Parish
16
Postcode
SW3 4HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 14 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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