Central Line noise complaints to be raised with TfL

25 July 2026

Residents in Kensington and Chelsea are facing persistent noise and vibration from the Central Line, with concerns set to be raised with Transport for London (TfL).

Councillor Stéphanie Petit brought the issue to the attention of Kensington and Chelsea Council's Full Council meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. She highlighted that residents in Notting Hill have been enduring the disturbance following TfL's removal of noise-dampening pads between Notting Hill Gate and Holland Park Tube Station.

These specific noise-dampening pads, designed to absorb sound and vibrations, were removed by TfL in 2025. The removal occurred without any public notice or consultation with residents, and crucially, no replacement mitigation measures were installed. This has led to persistent and intrusive vibration and rumbling in homes across Notting Hill, with residents describing the impact as unacceptable.

One resident from Pembridge has estimated that tube noise could be audible at her property as many as 570 times a day. The health and well-being impacts of this constant disturbance are a significant concern for those living in the affected areas.

Councillor Josh Rendall, Lead Member for Transport, Parks, and Clean Streets, acknowledged the issue, stating that TfL is responsible for resolving the problem and that the council is actively pressing for remedial measures. However, a resident noted that TfL's proposal was not to take remedial action until November, despite the pads being removed in 2025.

A petition launched by ward councillors in Pembridge and Norland has already garnered over 200 signatures in response to the ongoing noise. Councillor Petit has also written to TfL's Transport Commissioner, Andrew Lord, urging them to address the issue with urgency. She stated, we will continue to press for action and advocate on their behalf.

No specific reasons were provided by TfL for the removal of the noise-dampening pads in 2025, according to the meeting minutes. The council is continuing to push for a swift resolution to the problem.

For more information on the council meeting, refer to the Agenda frontsheet and the Public reports pack.

Councils Involved

Kensington and Chelsea

Meetings Involved

the Full Council of Kensington and Chelsea Council on 22 July 2026

People Involved

Cllr Tom Bennett Lead Member for Modernisation and Change Conservative Party Redcliffe

Cllr Anne Cyron (Chair, Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee) Conservative Party Abingdon

Cllr Janet Evans (Mayor) Conservative Party Courtfield

Cllr Preety Hudd (Vice Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee) Conservative Party Campden

Cllr Cem Kemahli Lead Member for Housing Conservative Party Royal Hospital

Cllr Abdullahi Nur (Deputy Mayor and Opposition spokesperson : Environment) Labour and Cooperative Party Dalgarno

Lisa Taylor

Joanne Hyde

Cllr Aarien Areti Conservative Party Holland

Cllr Laura Burns (Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair, Licensing Committee) Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside

Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke Lead Member for Business and Communities Conservative Party Abingdon

Cllr Kasim Ali Leader of the K+C Labour Group Labour Party Notting Dale

Cllr Catherine Faulks Lead Member for Family & Children's Services Conservative Party Campden

Cllr Quentin Marshall (Chairman, Investment Committee) Conservative Party Courtfield

Cllr Lloyd North (Chair, Environment Select Committee) Conservative Party Campden

Cllr Portia Thaxter (Opposition spokesperson: Adult Social Care & Health) Labour Party Notting Dale

Cllr Linda Wade Liberal Democrats Earl's Court

Cllr Elizabeth Campbell Leader of the Council Conservative Party Royal Hospital

Cllr Sina Lari (Vice Chair, Investment Committee) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne

Cllr Stéphanie Petit (Vice Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Norland

Cllr Greg Hammond (Chair, Licensing Committee) Conservative Party Courtfield

Cllr James Husband (Chair, Planning Committee and Planning Applications Committee) Conservative Party Abingdon

Cllr Walaa Idris (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town

Cllr Lucy Knight Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Public Health Conservative Party Holland

Cllr Josh Rendall Lead member for Transport, Parks, and Clean Streets Conservative Party Stanley

Cllr Mary Weale (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town

Cllr Emma Will Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Finance and Property Conservative Party Royal Hospital

Cllr Sidney Yankson (Vice Chair, Audit and Transparency Committee) Conservative Party Redcliffe

Cllr Sam Mackover (Vice-Chair, Environment Select Committee) Conservative Party Queen's Gate

Cllr Sof McVeigh (Chair, Audit and Transparency Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town

Cllr Will Pascall (Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee) Conservative Party Stanley

Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi (Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Conservative Party Redcliffe

Cllr Claire Simmons (Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Labour Party Notting Dale

Cllr Kim Taylor-Smith (Chair, Planning Committee, Project Champion for North Kensington Library ) Conservative Party Stanley

Cllr Johnny Thalassites Lead Member for Resident Services, Planning, and Enforcement Conservative Party Holland

Cllr Heena Bellara Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside

Cllr Monica Press Leader of the K+C Labour Group Labour Party Colville

Cllr Dr Max Chauhan (Vice-Chair, Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee) Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside

Cllr Cihan Cheron Labour Party Colville

Cllr Sofia Gurrola Liberal Democrats Earl's Court

Cllr Peter Marshall (Opposition spokesperson: Planning) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne

Cllr Billy Beckett Labour and Cooperative Party St. Helen's

Cllr Max Dodd-Noble Conservative Party Queen's Gate

Cllr Dr Marc Goldfinger Conservative Party Norland

Cllr Georgia Hardisty Conservative Party Pembridge

Cllr Nadia Nail (Opposition spokesperson: Family Services) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne

Cllr James Ortiz Liberal Democrats Earl's Court

Cllr Alex Porter (Opposition spokesperson: Housing & Communities, Vice Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Labour and Cooperative Party Dalgarno

Cllr Jack Reason Labour and Cooperative Party Colville

Cllr Natacha Tannous Ritchie Conservative Party Pembridge

Cllr Lucy Shaw Labour and Cooperative Party St. Helen's

Cllr Ned Whitley Conservative Party Queen's Gate

Topics

noise and vibration Andrew Lord Transport for London Central Line Notting Hill Gate Tube Station Holland Park Tube Station Josh Rendall Stéphanie Petit Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) noise-dampening pads