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CL/23/00363

171 & 173-175 Portobello Road, London, W11 2DY

Refused Kensington and Chelsea Certificates Lawful Proposed Use or Dev.

Proposal

Internal works providing more open arrangement between 171 and 173 Portobello Road, while retaining two planning uses, namely Sui Generis public house/drinking establishment use within 171 Portobello Road, and class E restaurant use across 173-175 Portobello Road. (Certificate of Proposed Development/Use)

As published by the council, reference CL/23/00363

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jan 2023

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 14 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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