Planning application
CL/25/05138
16 Colville Mews, London, W11 2DA
Proposal
Confirmation that the installation of solar panels to sloping slate roof on private residential dwelling is lawful. (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use/Development)
As published by the council, reference CL/25/05138
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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19 Nov 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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CON/25/05048 Granted
17-18 Colville Mews, London, W11 2DA
Details required by condition 3a (submission of details - a) details of cycle storage.) of planning permission 21/00946 (Excavation of basement floor below footprint of property; alterations to front elevation; formation of three non-opening opaque glazed windows at rear elevation; change of use of two ground floor garages to form 1 x two-bedroom self-contained residential unit over ground and basement levels.)
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CON/26/00062 Granted
17-18 Colville Mews, London, W11 2DA
Details required by condition 8b (small-scale ground gas and vapour (radon) verification report) of planning permission 21/00946 (Excavation of basement floor below footprint of property; alterations to front elevation; formation of three non-opening opaque glazed windows at rear elevation; change of use of two ground floor garages to form 1 x two-bedroom self-contained residential unit over ground and basement levels)
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CON/24/04408 Granted
17-18 Colville Mews, London, W11 2DA
Details required by Condition 8A (Small-scale ground gas and vapour (radon)) of planning permission PP/21/00946 (Excavation of basement floor below footprint of property; alterations to front elevation; formation of three non-opening opaque glazed windows at rear elevation; change of use of two ground floor garages to form 1 x two-bedroom self-contained residential unit over ground and basement levels) (Amended Description)
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PP/26/01772 Granted
31 Colville Terrace, London, W11 2BU
Replacement of windows and rear door throughout the property: existing timber single-glazed window units are replaced with new timber double-glazed sash window units and casement window units. The single-glazed timber rear door is to be renewed in timber with double-glazed viewing pane
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PP/26/00880 Granted
Flat 1, 26 Colville Terrace, London, W11 2BU
Installation of an external air conditioning condenser to the rear elevation.
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PP/26/02068 Granted
Flat 1, 26 Colville Terrace, London, W11 2BU
Installation of an outbuilding sauna to the rear garden.
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
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).
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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)
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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)
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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)