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PP/25/06499

12 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HE

Refused Kensington and Chelsea Planning Permission

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission Ref. PP/23/03485 (Extensions to existing building including basement extension under garden area, lightwell infill extension and other internal and external alterations) dated 08th August 2023, to allow: removal of one rooflight and enlargement of other; change from the use of York stone to Portland stone; retention of original raised section at end of rear garden; retention of original fountain and replacement of original semi-circular pool with a rectangular one; change from Planting zone to raised bed with built-in seating (Retrospective).

As published by the council, reference PP/25/06499

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2025

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 10 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission/Consent

  3. 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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