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Fulham Palace anchors the Hammersmith listed building map

How Listed Building Consent works in Hammersmith and Fulham, when you need it, and how to get a sensitive design approved.

Quick answer

Borough
Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning authority
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Article 4 in force
Yes
Conservation areas
45
Statutory determination
8 weeks
Our approval rate
98% first time

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Does Hammersmith and Fulham have listed buildings?

Yes. Hammersmith and Fulham has hundreds of listed buildings, particularly in Hammersmith Grove, Brackenbury Village, Fulham Palace Road, Parsons Green, Walham Green. Listed Building Consent is required for any work affecting character — internal or external.

What's the difference between planning permission and Listed Building Consent?

Planning permission concerns the visual and use impact on the surroundings. Listed Building Consent concerns the heritage value of the building itself — fabric, features, character. Most listed-building works need both.

How long does Listed Building Consent take in Hammersmith and Fulham?

8 weeks statutory, but with conservation officer and Historic England consultation, expect 12–16 weeks. Grade I and Grade II* always involve Historic England.

What's involved in a listed building application?

Detailed measured survey, existing-condition drawings, proposed drawings, Heritage Statement, materials specification, and a justification for every change. Photographs of every affected feature.

Can I refuse internal change permission for a listed building?

No. Listed status protects internal features as well — period plasterwork, joinery, fireplaces, staircases. Removal without consent is a criminal offence.

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Which Hammersmith and Fulham postcodes does this listed building consent application service cover?

Every Hammersmith and Fulham postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Hammersmith and Fulham fees below are the statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.

PostcodeAreaDominant stockWhat it means for a listed building consent application
SW6Fulham / Parsons GreenVictorian terraces, mansion blocksFulham / Parsons Green sits wholly inside SW6, so Hammersmith & Fulham Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an SW6 address.
W6Hammersmith / Brackenbury VillageVictorian terraces, mansion blocksA listed building consent application at an W6 address in Hammersmith / Brackenbury Village is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council under its own Local Plan policies for Hammersmith / Brackenbury Village.
W12Shepherd's Bush / White CityVictorian and Edwardian terracesShepherd's Bush / White City sits wholly inside W12, so Hammersmith & Fulham Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an W12 address.
W14West Kensington / Barons CourtVictorian and Edwardian villasW14 straddles a boundary: West Kensington / Barons Court addresses fall to Hammersmith & Fulham Council or RBKC Planning, so confirm which authority validates the listed building consent application before submitting W14 drawings.
SW10West Brompton / World's EndGeorgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildingsWest Brompton / World's End is split at SW10. Either RBKC Planning or Hammersmith & Fulham Council can determine a listed building consent application here, so the SW10 address is checked against both policies maps first.

What changes about a listed building consent application in each part of Hammersmith and Fulham?

Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Hammersmith and Fulham streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.

What local planning policy applies to a listed building consent application in Hammersmith and Fulham?

Conservation areas covering Hammersmith and Fulham: Hammersmith & Fulham Council runs 45, and Parsons Green, Walham Green, Hammersmith Grove are the ones Hammersmith and Fulham owners meet most. A listed building consent application inside a Hammersmith and Fulham conservation area loses permitted development, so the Hammersmith and Fulham submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Parsons Green a listed building consent application is judged on the street elevation first.

Article 4 and your Hammersmith and Fulham listed building consent application: Article 4 removes PD for HMO conversions; restrictions on ground-floor shop-to-residential in certain streets. At a SW6 address that matters twice over, because Hammersmith & Fulham Council applies the direction unevenly across Hammersmith and Fulham — we read the Hammersmith and Fulham policies map for the exact SW6 address before quoting listed building consent applications.

The building fabric around Hammersmith and Fulham: Victorian and Edwardian terraces — particularly two-storey bay-fronted terraces south of the river in Fulham and Parsons Green; mansion blocks along main roads. Suburban-feel residential streets with strong conservation area coverage; well-established mansard precedents on many terraces. A listed building consent application in Hammersmith and Fulham is scoped against that stock first.

Which neighbouring authorities border Hammersmith and Fulham?

Sources for this Hammersmith and Fulham listed building consent application page: borough policies maps and conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended, and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

An architectural technologist checking a printed set of house drawings, marking a proposed elevation in red — listed building consent in Hammersmith and Fulham
Every set is checked line by line against the validation checklist before it leaves the office.

What does the record show for Hammersmith and Fulham?

Fulham Palace is the borough's obvious listed building, but the consent questions that actually arise come from the terraces around Brackenbury Village and Hammersmith Grove.

45conservation areas, where unlisted buildings are still controlled
Hammersmith and Fulham planning record, 2023 Q2 to 2026 Q1
MeasureHammersmith and FulhamContext
Listed-works certificates issued0London issued 114 across all 33 boroughs
Conservation areas45the council's own published figure

Hammersmith and Fulham has not published a listed-building layer to the national register, so no count is shown here -- check the address against Historic England's list.

Sources: MHCLG District Planning Application Statistics (PS1/PS2) and the MHCLG Planning Data Platform registers, covering 2023 Q2 to 2026 Q1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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