Planning application
CL/25/05631
16A Portobello Road, London, W11 3DH
Proposal
Change of use from workshop (Use Class E(g)(iii)) to retail shop (Use Class E(a)) (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Development)
As published by the council, reference CL/25/05631
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent
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20 Jul 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.
Nearby applications
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ARB/26/00576 Granted
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ARB/23/01447 Granted
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NMA/25/04758 Decided
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PP/25/05488 Granted
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Replacement of two rear windows
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PP/25/04679 Withdrawn
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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
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
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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)