Planning application
CL/23/01316
2 and 2A Smith Street, London, SW3 4EE
Proposal
Confirmation that the dwelling known as 2 and 2A Smith Street has been in use as a single dwellinghouse for more than 4 years and is therefore immune from enforcement action in accordance with Section 171(B) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. (Certificate of lawful Existing Use.)
As published by the council, reference CL/23/01316
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2023
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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28 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
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3 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
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