2 and 2A Smith Street, London, SW3 4EE

1. 23 Feb 2023

   Received by Kensington and Chelsea

2. 28 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

4. 3 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 31 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 4 Smith Street, London, SW3 4EE

  ARB/26/00603 Submitted 16 Dec 2025 0m away

  Prune 1x Lime at rear

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 25 Wellington Square, London, SW3 4NR

  LB/26/01348 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 24m away

  Installation of 1no. air conditioning condenser unit within an acoustic enclosure on the main roof level; installation of internal air handling plant?within the roof void; and insertion of high-velocity outlet vents in top-floor ceilings

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs

• 25 Wellington Square, London, SW3 4NR

  PP/26/01347 Submitted 26 Jan 2026 24m away

  Installation of 1no. air conditioning condenser unit within an acoustic enclosure on the main roof level; installation of internal air handling plant?within the roof void; and insertion of high-velocity outlet vents in top-floor ceilings

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• 25 Wellington Square, London, SW3 4NR

  CON/26/03873 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 24m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep

  Details submitted for approval pursuant to condition vi) of the Local Listed Building Consent Order (Solar Panels) dated 18 May 2022, comprising: (a) POSITION: Roof plan (drawing ref 25WSQ-PV-01) showing the location of all 14 solar PV panels on the inward-facing slopes of the butterfly roof and rear roof slope. No panel is located on a roof slope facing a highway; all panels sit below the front parapet and are not visible from Wellington Square or any public vantage point. (b) SIZE: 14 no. Aiko ABC 490W monocrystalline panels, each approx. 1722mm x 1134mm; datasheet enclosed. (c) FIXING/FRAME: Black anodised aluminium mounting rails and frames, colour-matched dark finish; fixing details as datasheet and roof plan. (d) PANEL COLOUR AND FINISH: Full-black monocrystalline panels with low-reflective finish, close in tone to the existing roof covering. (e) ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT: Inverter and isolators located internally; battery storage unit located externally beneath the existing external LGF staircase, fully concealed from all public and neighbouring views, surface-mounted and reversible with no fixing into historic fabric; energy monitoring equipment internal. (f) ROOF STRENGTHENING: None required - confirmed by installer (Solar Source Electrical); panels are distributed-load mounted within the capacity of the existing roof structure. IN ADDITION, this application requests the Council's written agreement under condition iii) of the Order to two south-west-facing panels spanning the central roof valley at a 30-degree tilt, with a maximum perpendicular projection of approx. 70cm above the roof surface beneath. The panel sits wholly behind and below the front parapet line and is not visible from the square. Justification statement, dimensioned roof section (25WSQ-PV-01) and sightline photographs enclosed. Supporting documents: covering letter; condition vi) details statement; condition iii) justification statement; roof plan; roof section; sightline photographs; manufacturer datasheet;

  Awaiting decision Conditions Roofing 10 docs

• 44 Smith Street, London, SW3 4EP

  ARB/24/06543 Submitted 2 Oct 2024 31m away

  Prune 1 x Evergreen Magnolia (rear)

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 50 Smith Street, London, SW3 4EP

  PP/23/06679 Submitted 13 Oct 2023 31m away

  Replacement of front elevation windows with exact painted timber framed replicas with 12mm slim double glazing.

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 21 docs

• 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)

  9 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• CL/26/02700 Granted

  27 Lansdowne Road, London, W11 3AG

  Provision of lead flashing to parapet/cornice lines and painting of windows and existing painted areas of the building in soft white (Certificate of Proposed Use/Development).

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• CL/26/02515 Granted

  Flats A and C, 61 Holland Park, London, W11 3SJ

  Reconfiguration of the accommodation at Flat A and Flat C to create one four-bed dwelling and one one-bed dwelling (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development / Use)

  6 May 2026 Lawful development
• CL/26/03998 Awaiting decision

  87 Addison Road, London, W14 8ED

  Confirmation that the existing A/C Units & Screening to the north and south sides on the flat roofs at ground and first floor levels are lawful (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development)

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• CL/26/04000 Awaiting decision

  191 Freston Road, London, W10 6TH

  Confirmation that the use of the property as Class F1(a) (Education) is lawful (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development)

  23 Jul 2026 Lawful development