Natural History Museum Grounds Development Framework Planning Guidelines

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Last updated: 22 September 2026

The SPD has been prepared to set out the Council’s views on how the grounds of the Natural History Museum should be used in the future and to assist the museum in developing its own strategy.

The SPD was adopted on 13 February 2012.  The following documents are available to download:

Natural History Museum Grounds Development Framework Planning Guidelines

Evolution of the Grounds and their Significance (part 1)

Evolution of the Grounds and their Significance (part 2)

Consultation Statement

Adoption Statement

The Key Decision and associated papers. These include the Equalities Impact Assessment and the Schedule of Comments.

A hard copy of the Planning Guidelines  is also available at the Planning Information Office in the Customer Service Centre at Kensington Town Hall and at all libraries in the Royal Borough.

For further information, please contact the Planning Line on 020 7361 3012 or email [email protected].

Last updated: 29 November 2019