The Planning Applications Committee of Kensington and Chelsea Council met on Tuesday 26 May 2026 to discuss a range of planning applications. The meeting's agenda focused on numerous individual site applications, primarily concerning residential extensions, alterations, and the replacement of windows and roof elements. Several applications also addressed the installation of external plant units, the use of roof terraces, and the demolition and redevelopment of existing structures. Additionally, the committee was scheduled to review details for a Construction Traffic Management Plan and consider advertisement consent for scaffold shroud advertisements.

Planning Applications for Discussion

The committee was scheduled to consider reports from the Director of Planning and Place regarding numerous planning applications. These included proposals for:

• 51 Golborne Road, London, W10 5NR (PP/25/03902): Maintenance works to building fabric and the replacement of single-glazed timber sash windows with double-glazed timber sash units.
• Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, London, W8 7RX (LB/26/00242): Repairs to existing pitched roofs, including selective replacement of lead sheets, reworking of lead detailing, and localised patch repairs to perimeter gutters.
• Flat 5, 55 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HJ (PP/25/05124): Construction of an additional floor to a third-floor flat and the use of the roof as a roof terrace, including the installation of metal railings.
• 210 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5LU (PP/25/03810): Replacement of existing single-glazed timber sash windows with double-glazed timber sash windows.
• 43-85 and 109-305 Tavistock Crescent, London, W11 1AE (PP/25/06335): Replacement of windows and glazed doors with double-glazed alternatives, matching existing style, colour, and appearance.
• 31-77 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7BQ (PP/25/06230): Replacement of communal windows, doors, roof coverings, and roof fascia.
• Flat C, Davis Court, Argyll Road, London, W8 7BQ (PP/26/01470): Proposed new air conditioning outdoor unit and new access door on a second-floor terrace.
• Unit 9, Latimer Industrial Estate, 343-453 Latimer Road, London, W10 6RQ (PP/25/06763): Demolition of the existing building and redevelopment for a five-storey building comprising flexible Class E floorspace and seven residential units, with associated landscaping and cycle parking.
• The Works, 1 Colville Mews, London (PP/26/000253): Replacement and reconfiguration of 10 plant units at roof level.
• Development Site, 29 Earls Walk, London, W8 6EP (CON/26/00753): Details required by Condition 4 of planning permission PP/25/02775, concerning a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP).
• Alan Morkill House, 88 St Mark's Road, London, W10 6BY (PP/25/05588): Demolition of existing buildings and comprehensive redevelopment to provide a new care home with up to 93 bedrooms, car parking, landscaping, and associated works.
• 21 Victoria Gardens, London, W11 3PE (PP/25/06693): Retrospective application for the creation of a glass stair enclosure on the roof around the top of the stairs to a roof terrace.
• 1 Oakworth Road, London, W10 6DG (PP/26/00274): Refurbishment and extension of a two-storey semi-detached dwelling, including a single-storey rear and side extension, outbuilding, and sustainability measures.
• 38 Smith Terrace, London, SW3 4DH (PP/25/06735): Demolition and rebuild of a dwellinghouse behind a retained façade, including extensions to the lower ground floor and basement, a single-storey infill addition, and a redesigned mansard roof.
• 49 Clareville Street, London, SW7 5AX (PP/25/06610): Use of a flat roof as a roof terrace and erection of balustrades and planters.
• Knights House, Hortensia Road, London, SW10 0QT (PP/25/04801): Removal of existing flat roof coverings and replacement with a new membrane system, increasing the finished roof level.
• Garage and Former Sub-station adjacent to 51 Cathcart Road, London, SW10 9DH (PP/25/06192): Demolition of existing structures and construction of a new residential dwellinghouse with basement, garage, and landscaping.
• 71 Gloucester Road and 85 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4SS (CA/26/00288): Installation of a temporary decorative scaffold shroud wrap advertisement.
• Egerton Court, 4 Old Brompton Road, London, SW7 3HT (CA/26/01316): Temporary display of an illuminated static advertisement integrated within a scaffold shroud.
• 350-352A King's Road, London, SW3 5UU (CA/26/01391): Temporary display of an externally illuminated static advertisement integrated within a scaffold shroud.
• Flat B, 20 Tadema Road, London, SW10 0NX (CL/26/01531): Replacement of one dormer window at the front elevation (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development).
• Harrington Court, retail units 19-19a Harrington Road SW7 3ES and 12-14 Glendower Place SW7 3DP (PP/26/01268): Internal amalgamation of existing commercial units to create one new unit, with a new staircase to the basement and replacement shopfronts.
• 61 King's Road, London, SW3 4NT (PP/26/00279 & LB/26/00280): Installation of traditional 'Greenwich' style retractable canopies to the ground floor front and side elevations.
• Sub Basement and Ground Floor, 180-186 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1HQ (PP/26/00024): Removal of a condition restricting use to a bank, allowing for wider Class E uses.
• Flat A, 27 Holland Street, London, W8 4NA (PP/26/00643): Proposed mansard roof extension, rebuilding of a single-storey rear extension, and other external alterations.

The meeting also included standard agenda items such as apologies for absence and declarations of interest, as well as the minutes of previous meetings. There were no items scheduled for discussion that were expected to disclose confidential or exempt information.