Planning application
CL/25/04951
8 Chepstow Crescent, London, W11 3EB
Proposal
Confirmation that the use of flat roof as roof terrace/amenity space in association with uppermost floor levels dwelling and associated operational development is lawful (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development).
As published by the council, reference CL/25/04951
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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10 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
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20 Jul 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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Other lawful development applications
In Kensington and Chelsea
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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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CL/26/02700 Granted
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CL/26/02515 Granted
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CL/26/03998 Awaiting decision
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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)
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CL/26/04000 Awaiting decision
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