Planning application
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Relates to 26/06096/FULL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace which was designed & built above the installation of basement level archives in 2000. (Linked with 26/06096/FULL) No alteration to the fabric of the building, the marquees will be placed on top of the existing gravel terrace.
As published by the council, reference 26/06097/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/06097/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SW7 2AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 7 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/06096/FULL Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace. (Linked with 26/06097/LBC)
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26/05061/LBC Withdrawn
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Erection of a single-storey garden marquee measuring 24m x 6m x 3.8m, located on the gravelled terrace, for a temporary period from 28 August to 8 September 2026.
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26/05060/FULL Withdrawn
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Erection of a single-storey garden marquee measuring 24m x 6m x 3.8m, located on the gravelled terrace, for a temporary period from 28 August to 8 September 2026. (Linked to 26/05061/LBC)
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26/03921/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Temporary (3 month) installation of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the internal face of the existing glass balustrade at the entrance to the Royal Geographical Society.
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26/03931/ADV Granted
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Temporary (3 month) display of a non-illuminated photographic artwork to the external face of the existing glass balustrade at the entrance to the Royal Geographical Society.
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26/03658/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Internal alterations to conserve existing fabric, meet new needs, update finishes, and improve lighting.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Westminster
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8 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 86 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/06096/FULL Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace. (Linked with 26/06097/LBC)
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace. (Linked with 26/06097/LBC)
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Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
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