The Kensington Society is an amenity society for all of Kensington, created in 1953. We have close to 700 members and some 40 affiliated societies.
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The Newcombe House plan now totally revised
At meetings in March, the new owner of the Newcombe House complex in Notting Hill Gate presented a totally revised plan, compared to the one shown in October. No more shopping mall on the ground floor, but a large GPO surgery over four floors and covered colonnades on two sides for rainy days.
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The new Newcombe House plans unveiled: larger and more dominant
At meetings in early October, the new owner of the Newcombe House complex in Notting Hill Gate presented a much more detailed plan than at the June meeting. Although the highest point will be 17 metres lower than in the approved previous plan, this complex will overall be much larger and more dominant.
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Dare to care! Meet SAVE Britain’s Heritage
On Monday 19 June 2023, there will be a Kensington Society event at the recently refurbished Dora House, where heritage campaigners Ben Dewfield-Oakley and Guy Oliver will tell us about the important work done by the organisation SAVE Britain’s Heritage, but also about the current state of our planning systems and the possible involvement of local residents in the pre-application stage of the planning process.
Date: Monday 19 June 2023
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Date: Monday 19 June 2023
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Page layout revised 25/05/2023