Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Pending
26/02169/FULL
Description
Installation of temporary art sculpture from 08 June 2026 to 26 October 2026.
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Historical activity at this location
40 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2019
Approved
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated (RN: 19/06806/FUL) which itself var…
2019
Approved
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated 19 June 2019 (RN: 19/03501/FULL) fo…
2019
Approved
Erection of a sculpture for a temporary period from 11 July to 15 September 2019
2018
Approved
Retention of a sculpture for a temporary period until 27th January 2019
2018
Approved
Installation of 4 no. air conditioning units at first floor level. Linked to 18/03456/FULL
2018
Approved
Installation of 4 no. air conditioning units at first floor level. Linked to 18/03457/LBC
2017
Approved
Erection of a sculpture for a temporary period from 7 February to 29 July 2018
2017
Approved
Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission dated 18 April 2017 ( RN 17/01348/FULL) f…
2017
Approved
Erection of temporary pavilion from 23 June 2017 until 8 October 2017.
2017
Approved
This Council is asked for its observations on an application submitted to City of Westmin…
2016
Approved
Erection of temporary sculpture between 22 July to 09 October 2016. (Linked to 16/05688/A…
2016
Approved
Erection of temporary sculpture between 22 July to 09 October 2016. (Linked to 16/04944/F…
2016
Withdrawn
Erection of two signs for the Serpentine Gallery for a period of 5 years
2016
Withdrawn
Erection of temporary sculpture (Alex Katz - Ada) in Kensington Gardens for a temporary p…
2016
Approved
Erection of temporary pavilion from 10 June to 9 October 2016.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of a temporary pavilion from 10 June to 10 August 2025
2025
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of a temporary architectural pavilion from 01 June to 27 October 2025
2024
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Installation of temporary art sculpture from 24 March 2025 to 09 September 2025.
2024
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission dated 10th April 2024 (RN:24/00995/FULL)…
2024
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of an art sculpture from 24 April 2024 to 28 October 2024.
2024
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of an architectural pavilion for a temporary period from 04 June 2024 to 28 Octo…
2023
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Retention of 16 PV Panels and installation of an additional 13 PV Panels (total 29 PV pan…
2023
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Retention of 16 PV Panels and installation of an additional 13 PV Panels (total 29 PV pan…
2023
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of 16 PV Panels on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery (as part of…
2023
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of 16 PV Panels on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery (as part of…
2023
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of 16 PV Panels on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery (as part of…
2023
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of 16 PV Panels on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery (as part of…
2023
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of 16 PV Panels on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery (as part of…
2023
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Temporary installation of an art exhibition from 01 June 2023 to 11 September 2023
2022
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of a temporary architectural pavilion from 05 June 2023 until 30 October 2023.
2022
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of an architectural pavilion for a temporary period between 10 June - 16 October…
2022
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Erection of a sculpture for a temporary period from 07 April 2022 to 08 September 2022.
2021
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Erection of a sculpture for a temporary period from 21 June 2021 to 24 April 2022.
2021
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of an architectural pavilion for a temporary period between 11 June 2021 - 17 Oc…
2020
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of an architectural pavilion for a temporary period between 10 June 2020 - 11 Oc…
2019
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens, Serpentine Gallery Pavilion Exhibition Road London W2 3XA
Erection of a temporary architectural pavilion from 17 June 2019 to 13 October 2019.
2019
Approved
Serpentine Sackler Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Installation of roof top photovoltaic modules and associated cabling for a temporary peri…
2019
Approved
Serpentine Sackler Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Installation of roof top photovoltaic modules and associated cabling for a temporary peri…
2018
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Erection of a temporary pavilion from 15 June 2018 until 7 October 2018.
2025
Approved
Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens Exhibition Road London W2 2UH
Amendments to planning permission dated 3rd March 2025 (RN: 24/08940/FULL) for the instal…
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#209 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 79% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 79% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #200 of 292
79%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #279 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #227 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #43 of 292
86%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
140 decided
4,828
Total decisions
669 refused in 2025