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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

Granted Kensington and Chelsea PP/26/01997 Planning Permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Installation of external cassettes to stained glass windows within Gallery 33

As published by the council, reference PP/26/01997

Application record

Reference
PP/26/01997
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Planning Permission/Consent
Received
31 Mar 2026
Decided
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Parish
02

Site history

Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • CON/26/00306 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

    Discharge of Condition 5 (survey record) of Listed Building consent LB/23/029675 (Refurbishment works to the Mammals Hall at the Natural History Museum, including: maintenance works and repairs, removal of a modern lift, reinstatement of a balustrade, upgrading and replacing of the concertina doors, removal of obsolete services and other installations, replacement of floor coverings, replacement of exhibition furniture, and other associated works (Listed Building Consent only))

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • CON/23/07321 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

    Details required by Condition 3 (submission of details - c) details of glazing and framing to Learning Activity Centre at scale 1:10; d) details of glazing and framing to Garden Cafe Building at scale 1:10) of Listed Building consent LB/20/04036 (Re-landscaping of grounds of the Natural History Museum including development of ancillary cafe, development of a learning activity centre and maintenance building, reworking of public access via the Exhibition Road tunnel, erection of a 'timeline wall' and other associated works. (Major Application))

    Decided 9 Jan 2024 Conditions
  • LB/23/05699 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

    Installation of screening for the gable windows in the East Pavilion Gallery, and associated works.

    Decided 1 Dec 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LB/23/05604 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

    Fire safety improvement works to selected doors in corridors across Basement Level to Level 5 of the Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, comprising: replacement and refurbishment of doors, formation of a fire-rated lobby and partitions, and other associated works.

    Decided 6 Nov 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • LB/23/05132 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London

    Removal and replacement of modern gate at Bay 44 of the railings including removal of fixings to stone piers and coping; removal of damaged Portland Stone; installation of wrought iron gate lock; painting of gates; and other associated works

    Decided 22 Nov 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

33 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 24 July 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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