Planning application
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Relates to 26/07272/LBC
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of marquee structure on the gravelled terrace above basement level for a temporary period from the 3rd December 2026 to the14th December 2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/07271/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/07271/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 23 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 28 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- SW7 2AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Westminster register
This site has had 9 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/07272/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Installation of 1 temporary structures (marquee) on the gravelled terrace above basement level. (Linked with 26/07271/FULL)
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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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26/06097/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
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.
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26/05061/LBC Withdrawn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26/05060/FULL Withdrawn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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23 Oct 2026
Received by Westminster
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28 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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26/07272/LBC Awaiting decision
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
Installation of 1 temporary structures (marquee) on the gravelled terrace above basement level. (Linked with 26/07271/FULL)
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 full applications in a median of 119 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
90% historically approved · decision due ~23 Dec
Installation of 1 temporary structures (marquee) on the gravelled terrace above basement level. (Linked with 26/07271/FULL)
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
88% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
Installation of 2 temporary structures (marquees) on the gravelled terrace. (Linked with 26/06097/LBC)
Awaiting decision Full applications -
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
90% historically approved · decision due ~3 Dec
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.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
90% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
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.
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 20 docsSmall domestic -
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
88% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep
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)
Withdrawn Full applications 19 docsSmall domestic -
Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore London SW7 2AR
90% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug
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.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
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