Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• ARB/26/00967 Granted

  Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  Prune (as specified)

  Decided 1 Jul 2026
• LB/25/06757 Granted

  Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  Temporary removal of a bay of railings on the east boundary of the NHM adjacent to the Palaeontology Building to facilitate access for urgent roof repair works to the Palaeontology Building

  Decided 29 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• LB/25/05601 Granted

  Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  Installation of setwork furniture fixings and minor openings to provide power and data supply for the Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery and associated works

  Decided 7 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• LB/25/05278 Granted

  Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  Installation of wayfinding signage and external marketing panels at the Natural History Museum

  Decided 2 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• CA/25/05258 Granted

  Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  Installation of marketing panels at the East Entrance

  Decided 30 Oct 2025 Advertising

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by Kensington and Chelsea

2. 28 May 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

3. 20 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 28 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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• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  LB/26/00734 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0m away

  Removal of stained glass with its repair both on and off site, repairs to and repointing of masonry gable internally and externally where required, repairs to and replacement of lead cames as required, and associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  CON/20/04430 Submitted 6 Aug 2020 0m away

  Details required by condition 4b (method statement for erection of scaffolding) of listed building consent 18/00545(Cleaning, restoration and repair works to the Waterhouse Building facade at the Natural History Museum (Listed Building Consent only)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  LB/26/01025 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 0m away

  Internal alterations to the Old General Herbarium to enable partial reopening as a temporary `pop-up' gallery, including internal works comprising reconfiguration of historic furniture, installation of freestanding security gates and barriers, localised repairs and redecoration, conservation-led terracotta paint removal trials to one alcove, installation and modification of lighting, minor electrical adaptations, installation of security cameras, and fire safety works including alterations to two historic door sets to improve means of escape, and other associated works.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 60 docs

• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  LB/26/02221 Submitted 15 Apr 2026 0m away

  Listed Building Consent for the installation of window actuators and the refurbishment of existing windows within the Human Evolution exhibition area of the Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 16 docs

• Museum, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  ARB/26/00967 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 0m away

  Prune (as specified)

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

  PP/20/04324 Submitted 3 Aug 2020 0m away

  Erection of a temporary Ice Rink, Carousel and associated structures in the east grounds of the Natural History Museum for a limited period from 22/10/2020 to 17/01/2021 (MAJOR APPLICATION)***WITHDRAWN***

  Withdrawn Full applications 22 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