Planning application
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary installation of a sculpture in the Exhibition Road Courtyard between 20 July 2026 and 24 January 2027.
As published by the council, reference PP/26/01700
Application record
- Reference
- PP/26/01700
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Brompton and Hans Town
- Parish
- 02
- Postcode
- SW7 2RL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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LB/26/01701 Granted
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Temporary installation of a sculpture in the Exhibition Road Courtyard between 20 July 2026 and 24 January 2027.
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LB/25/06650 Granted
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) including relighting, redecoration, removal of intrusive late C20th elements including partitions, floor finish and steel canopy, and replacement of PVC clerestory with traditional metal windows.
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PP/25/06649 Granted
Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Renewed exhibition fit-out and conservation repair of South Asia Galleries (41 and 47B) including relighting, redecoration, removal of intrusive late C20th elements including partitions, floor finish and steel canopy, and replacement of PVC clerestory with traditional metal windows.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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