Planning application
Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of handrails to front steps.
As published by the council, reference PP/26/00916
Application record
- Reference
- PP/26/00916
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Planning Permission/Consent
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Parish
- 02
- Postcode
- SW7 2PA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LB/26/00918 Granted
Princes Gate, 71-72 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PA
Erection of hand rails to front steps.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 20 May 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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