Planning applications
The Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Forum (KNF) was established, inter alia, to develop planning policy and influence neighbourhood management in the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Area for the benefit of the local community.
Neighbourhood planning gives communities the power to develop a shared vision for their area. Neighbourhood plans can shape, direct and help to deliver sustainable development, by influencing local planning decisions as part of the statutory development plan.
Once a neighbourhood plan has been brought into force (i.e. 'made' or 'adopted'), the policies it contains take precedence over existing non-strategic policies in the local plan (i.e. Westminster City Council's City Plan) covering the neighbourhood area, where they are in conflict, unless they are superseded by strategic or non-strategic policies that are adopted subsequently. This means that the neighbourhood plan becomes the starting point in the determination of planning applications.
In accordance with Regulation 20 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Westminster City Council ('Westminster') formally 'made' (adopted) the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan ('KNP') on 11 December 2018.
The KNP is therefore now part of the statutory development plan for Westminster and must be used, together with the council's own planning documents and the Mayor's London Plan, in determining planning applications in the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Area.
The KNP includes policies on a range of matters including character, heritage, community uses, retail, offices, housing, cultural uses, transport and the environment.
Prior to adoption, the KNP was subject to public consultation, independent examination and local referendum.
The presumption in favour of sustainable development does not change the statutory status of the development plan as the starting point for decision making. Where a planning application conflicts with an up-to-date development plan (including any neighbourhood plans that form part of the development plan), permission should not usually be granted. Local planning authorities may take decisions that depart from an up-to-date development plan, but only if material considerations in a particular case indicate that the plan should not be followed.
This webpage highlights planning applications and other matters that the Forum considers significant in the KNA.
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Significant planning applications
Westminster City Council's planning portal
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/planning
1 Knightsbridge Green (24/03977/FULL) (25 June 2024) | Partial demolition, rebuild and retrofit of the existing building to provide a building comprising basement, ground and seven upper floors, with part 8th, 9th and 10th floors set back, plus roof top plant rooms. Partial lowering of the existing basement level, use of part ground and first floors for retail purposes (Class E(a)), restaurant purposes (Class E(b)), and the re-provision of public house (sui generis), use of the remainder of the building as offices (Class E(g)(i)) with associated terraces, provision of roof plant, cycle parking, planting, and photovoltaic panels and other associated alterations.
13-17 Montpelier Street (22/00001/TREF). Nammos. Planning appeal decisions (3 November 2022)
nammos_appeal_planning_decisions_3290244_3290246_3290247.pdf
nammos_appeal_lbc_decisions_3304123_3304129_3304908.pdf
22_00001_tpref-statement_of_case-13_-_17_montpelier_street_london__sw7_1hq-7165016.pdf
70 Brompton Road (21/07425/LIPN and 21/06776/FULL). Formerly 'Top Shop'.
2-8 Rutland Gate (21/01047/FULL) | Refurbishment of the existing building to allow for its continued use as a single family dwelling, including repair, partial demolition and alteration to parts of the existing building façades, demolition and remodelling of the existing fourth and fifth floor levels resulting in a minor increase in height of the existing building, and minor basement excavation at level-2 (close 7 April 2021)
https://www.2-8rutlandgate.co.uk/
Princes Court, 88 Brompton Road, London SW3 1ER (Appeal - Reference 20/00139/TREF). Started 22 January 2021
13-17 Montpelier Street, London SW7 1HQ (21/06227/ADLBC, 21/06228/ADLBC, 21/06229/ADLBC, 21/07149/ADLBC and 21/07150/ADLBC)
(20/07400/FULL and 20/07401/LBC, 21/01233/FULL and 21/01234/LBC and 21/01285/FULL and 21/01286/LBC). Close 7 April 2021
20/07400/FULL (restaurant): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QK1F2URPKRY00&activeTab=summary
20/07401/LBC (restaurant): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?previousCaseType=Application&keyVal=QK1GM8RPFQX00&previousCaseNumber=20%2F07400%2FFULL&activeTab=summary&previousKeyVal=QK1F2URPKRY00
21/01233/FULL (residential): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QPADV5RPJVK00&activeTab=summary
21/01234/LBC (residential): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?previousCaseType=Application&keyVal=QPADVPRPJVO00&previousCaseNumber=21%2F01233%2FFULL&activeTab=summary&previousKeyVal=QPADV5RPJVK00
21/01285/FULL (residential with infill): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QPCMQ5RPK9300&activeTab=summary
21/01286/LBC (residential with infill): https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QPCMQPRPKC900&activeTab=summary
127-139 Knightsbridge (formerly Burberry and Scotch House) - Enlargement of Class E unit (close 7 April 2021)
Eresby House, Rutland Gate - Works to front of building to include installation of perimeter security fence, vehicle and pedestrian gates, CCTV cameras and new hedge planting. Received 2 March 2020. Withdrawn 6 May 2020
41 Rutland Gate - Replacement of sash windows with slimline double glazed units. Supported. Decision notice dated 6 February 2020. Refused.
129 - 139 Knightsbridge (closes 5 February 2020): Use of basement, ground and first floors as restaurant (Class A3), erection of new flat roof to create additional first floor space, and extension of existing extract ductwork to south west elevation. (Site includes 2-12 Brompton Road). Withdrawn on 17 January 2020.
86 Brompton Road - Application for tables and chairs, replacement shopfront etc. Decision notice dated 14 January 2020. Approved with conditions. Two tables, four chairs and two planters permitted until 31 January 2021.
10-13 Princes Gardens - School. Decision notices with dates including 21 December 2019, 24 February 2020. Approved with conditions citing KNP.
Albert Court - Change of use to residential. Decision notice dated 21 October 2019. Refused.
102A Brompton Road - Tables and chairs. Decision notice dated 13 August 2019. Six tables and 12 chairs permitted until 31 August 2020.
19_04691_tch-proposed_layout_plan__revised_-6092714.pdf
19_04691_tch-grant_t___c__full_app___pe_-6093292.pdf
15 Lancelot Place - Objection lodged. Decision notice dated 22 July 2019. Approved.
102A Brompton Road (FULL) - Objection lodged. Decision notice dated 5 June 2019. Approved subject to seven conditions.
130 Brompton Road - Tables and chairs. Objection lodged. Decision notice dated 1 May 2019. Refused.
brompton_road_130_wcc_refusal_010519_19_01621_tch-refusal-t___c__full_app___pe_-5941209.pdf
3-11 Lancelot Place - Objection lodged. Conditional approval by Sub-Committee on 26 November 2019 e.g. affordable housing fund, carbon off-setting fund etc.
Lancelot Place planning statement_February 2019
20-21 Montpelier Mews. Decision notice dated 26 September 2019. Approved with conditions citing KNP.
19_00810_full-grant_of_full_pp__pe_-6150107.pdf
19_00810_full-sub-committee_report-6124352.pdf
https://idoxpa.westminster.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=PMEJEURPH6H00&activeTab=summary
Montpelier Mews_Full response to representations 260319
16-19 Montpelier Mews - Eight residential units. Decision notice dated 3 January 2019. Approved with conditions.
Several appeals for installations of a telephone kiosk on the pavement. All dismissed or withdrawn.
180 Queen's Gate
70 Brompton Road
Exhibition Road
Hyde Park Barracks
A news story appeared in the Daily Mail on 1 January 2019 titled 'Ministry of Defence 'covered up' shock report that thousands of soldiers are living in 'deadly' barracks which could become new Grenfell disasters'. The story byline stated 'Buildings such as Hyde Park Barracks in central London were said to be at risk'.
Following an information request from the Forum and a request for review, the Ministry of Defence advised that the report referred to in the media article had been published on 4 January 2019:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dsa-fire-safety-review-into-defence-single-living-accommodation
fire_safety_review_defence_single_living_accommodation_august_2018.pdf
Following a second information request from the Forum, the Ministry of Defence confirmed in a letter dated 7 June 2019 that:
"Under Section 16 of the Act (Advice and Assistance) you may find it helpful to note that Hyde Park Barracks is maintained to comply with statutory and mandatory regulations; including Fire related regulations. This includes all inspections and maintenance tasks."
Article by 20th Century Society in April 2015
https://c20society.org.uk/casework/barracks-under-threat/
Planning brief for Chelsea Barracks
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/chelsea-barracks
Decision letter date 30 September 2015
https://www.knightsbridgeforum.org/media//documents/dcms-hpb-decision-letter_300915.pdf
Certificate of Immunity from Listing (until 19 January 2021)
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1430491
Site Allocations Development Plan Document (June 2019)
https://www.westminster.gov.uk/sites/default/files/local_development_scheme_june_2019.pdf
Secretary of State's decision not to listed the barracks (21 April 2023)
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1486291&resourceID=7
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1432885&resourceID=7
Last updated on 23 April 2023
