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Kensington and Chelsea planning applications
4,022 applications. 96% approved. 84 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,022 planning applications from Kensington and Chelsea. 3,422 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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ARB/26/04053 Awaiting decision
70 and 72 St Helen's Gardens, London, W10 6LH
Prune 2 x Lombardy Poplars in rear gardens of No 70 and No. 72.
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PP/26/04052 Awaiting decision
16 Wilby Mews, London, W11 3NP
Conversion of integral garage into habitable residential accommodation, including the installation of timber French windows within the existing front garage aperture; replacement of front entrance door, and installation of enlarged French doors to the rear elevation
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NMA/26/04056 Awaiting decision
10 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, W8 4QP
Non-material amendment to planning permission PP/24/07201 to allow the reintroduction of an internal swimming pool to the lower ground/ undercroft of the main house, including associated works to internal servicing arrangements and spatial arrangement (including the omission of modern piers put forward under the Second Section 73 Application)
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PP/26/04045 Awaiting decision
Ground And First Floor South, 88-92 Earl's Court Road, London, W8 6EG
Installation of new stainless steel boiler flue on the non-road-facing North elevation
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PP/26/04051 Awaiting decision
1-4 Archway Close, London, W10 6NJ
Replacement of single-glazed timber casement windows throughout with double glazed uPVC casement windows to match style, profile, character, and aesthetic of the existing
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PP/26/04030 Awaiting decision
Victory House, 37 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RF
Replace entrance gates onto Victoria Road (Retrospective Application)
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CON/26/04041 Awaiting decision
8 Crescent Place, London, SW3 2EA
Details required by condition 3 (submission of details) of planning permission PP/25/02821 (Amalgamation of works approved under planning permissions PP/24/05889, PP/24/08563 and PP/24/08565 along with two new underground plant areas and the demolition and replacement of the two garden facing elevations)
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PP/26/04033 Awaiting decision
11 Hillgate Street, London, W8 7SP
Additions, alterations and renovations
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PP/26/04032 Awaiting decision
5 Milborne Grove, London, SW10 9SN
Installation of external Air Conditioning Condenser unit at roof level
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ARB/26/03999 Awaiting decision
Flat 82, Princes House, 50 Kensington Park Road, London, W11 3BW
FELL and Prune (as specified) Ladbroke Square Garden
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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PP/18/01985 Withdrawn
Flat 3, 24 Cornwall Gardens, London, SW7 4AW
Works to second floor flat including erection of rear extension, creation of external roof terrace areas above and to rear of said extension (with perimeter metal railings), together with internal alterations including removal of internal wall between kitchen and living room, and other refurbishment works
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LB/26/02796 Granted
Flat 8, 89 Onslow Square, London, SW7 3LT
Strip out entire property for a full refurbishment to include blocking up one entrance into the sitting room, supply and fit new kitchen and appliances, plumb in 2x new bathrooms, supply and fit new radiators where necessary, re-decorate entire property; supply and lay wooden floor in hallway with acoustic insulation.
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PP/26/02078 Granted
Ruskin House, 35A Hyde Park Gate, London, SW7 5DN
Installation of 2no. roof mounted ASHPs including acoustic enclosure / screening.
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CON/26/03015 Granted
30-33 Sloane Street, 49 Pavilion Road, 2-4 Hans Crescent and Garages to rear of Marland House, London, SW1X 9NE
Details required by Condition 16 (Thames Water - works) of planning permission 22/06706 (Partial demolition of 30-33 Sloane Street, retention of fa?ade and erection of a 5-storey building of Class E (commercial, business and service) including installation of shopfronts. Total demolition of no.2 Hans Crescent and erection of replacement building to provide Class E floorspace including a rooftop terrace. Reconfiguration and extension of ground floor of no. 49 Pavillion Road to re-provide Class E floorspace, including service corridor. Provision of substation in basement of no. 4 Hans Crescent. Provision of cycle storage and facilities, waste storage, plant, landscaping, photovoltaic panels, and other ancillary works (Major Application).
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CL/26/01267 Granted
1 Bray Place, London, SW3 3LL
Confirmation that the existing structure at no. 27 Coulson Street / 1 Bray Place was built in the early 1970s as a single development over three floors (basement to first floor) after the demolition of a previous infill building in 1971 (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
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SNN/26/02252 Decided
Units A and B, 292 Kensal Road and Units 130-135, Network Hub, 300 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BE
Verification Order required to confirm the business name located at the premises, as follows:PureGym, Units A and B, 292 Kensal Road and Units 130-135, Network Hub, 300 Kensal Road, LONDON, W10 5BE
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CON/25/05245 Granted
Ground Floor Flat (north), 36 Holland Park, London, W11 3TA
Details required by Condition 3c-j(inclusive) (Submission of drawings) of listed building consent LB/24/08507 (Replacement of unoriginal windows and internal alterations to include relocation of kitchen, instate a door-cum-window to access rear garden, relocation of boiler and its flue, relocation of gas meter, to alter internal partitioning to reinstate a master suite, alteration to internal partitioning to allow for guest bedroom, new applied timber flooring atop original flooring, replacement of internal fireplace, and proposed joinery above existing skirting and below existing ceiling)
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PP/26/01459 Granted
4-8 Logan Place, London, W8 6QN
Rear dormer extension and internal layout reconfigurations to form 8no. self-contained flats, together with improved and new refuse and cycle?parking facilities.?
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PP/26/02081 Granted
Basement Flat, 57 Cornwall Crescent, London, W11 1PJ
Partial retention of, and alterations to lower ground floor rear extension.
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PP/26/02080 Granted
20 Ladbroke Grove, London, W11 3BQ
Internal reconfigurations at lower ground floor including rear infill extension; new internal stair and lift; reconfigured secondary front entrance below entrance staircase. Reconfigurations at ground floor level; Re-orientated external entrance staircase level including new internal stair and lift; internal rear infill extension. Internal reconfigurations at first floor level, including new internal stair and lift; 2no. timber frame French doors to rear with Juliet balconies; 1no. roof light down to ground floor living area. Internal reconfigurations at second floor, including new internal stair and lift; 1no. new timber frame French doors to roof terrace. Extension of front and rear mansards with white-painted timber sash windows. Replacement of slate roof covering and replaced flat roof to match existing. Installation of 3no. roof lights on new main roof.
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 3,552 decisions from Kensington and Chelsea between 2017 and 2026, part of 4,022 applications on record. Over that period 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,970 granted against 137 refused. The busiest single year was 2025, with 2,089 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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PP/16/05101 Refused
Flat 3, 47 Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2ED
Extension at first and second floor mezzanine floor
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PP/16/07847 Refused
James House, Appleford Road, LONDON, W10 5GF
Installation of two bike hangars (12 cycle parking spaces) to replace 'butterfly' cycle racks in space below pavement line reserved for cycle parking accessed by a ramp.
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PP/17/04844 Refused
Flat 3, 47 Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2ED
Construction of additional floor at mezzanine level between first and second floors at rear.
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PP/17/07306 Granted
Flat 1A, 47 Cromwell Road, LONDON, SW7 2ED
Installation of external wheelchair stair lift at front entrance.
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PP/20/03106 Granted
Flat 6, 47 Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2ED
Rear extension at fifth floor level
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ARB/21/04229 Granted
43 Onslow Square, London, SW7 3LR
Pruning 1 x Sycamore Tree
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ARB/21/04228 Granted
2 Onslow Square, London, SW7 3NP
Pruning 1 x Indian Bean Tree.
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ARB/21/04231 Granted
First Floor, 40 Pelham Street, London, SW7 2NN
Pruning 1 x London Plane
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ARB/21/04227 Granted
1 Onslow Square, London, SW7 3NJ
Pruning 1 x Hornbeam, 2 x Common Lime, 2 x Wild Cherry,1 x London Plane ,1x Turkey Oak, 1 x Bay/Bay Laurel, 1 x Portugal Laurel & 1 x Persian Ironwood.
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ARB/21/04226 Granted
32 Lennox Gardens, London, SW1X 0DH
Pruning 1 x Holly, 11 x Portugal Laurel, 9 x Viburnum, 1 x Privet/Chinese Privet, 1 x Purple Cherry Plum , 1 x Hornbeam & 1 x Snowy Mespilus.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 1,131 33%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 695 20%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 1,596 47%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Kensington and Chelsea decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Kensington and Chelsea decided 3422 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Kensington and Chelsea?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 84 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Kensington and Chelsea decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 3422 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 33% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 53% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Kensington and Chelsea decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 3552 decisions from Kensington and Chelsea between 2017 and 2026, out of 4,022 applications on record. Across that whole period 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Kensington and Chelsea?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 457 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Kensington and Chelsea: 4,022 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 3,422 decided, 96% approved, median 84 days to a decision. 3,707 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 3,552 in total, 96% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.