Planning application
16 Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a garden room to the rear garden, installation of air conditioning units and associated landscaping and internal works
As published by the council, reference PP/26/00407
Application record
- Reference
- PP/26/00407
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Grant Planning Permission/Consent
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Courtfield
- Parish
- 06
- Postcode
- SW7 4TS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kensington and Chelsea register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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LB/26/00408 Granted
16 Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS
Erection of a garden room to the rear garden, installation of air conditioning units and associated landscaping and internal works
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LB/25/06627 Granted
16 Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS
Replacement and strengthening works of existing timber floor joists to upper ground floor and rear room of second floor.
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CON/25/05922 Split decision
16 Hereford Square, London, SW7 4TS
Details required by condition 3(a, b, c, part of e, f, g, h)(submission of details - a) new timber framed orangery infill, including a section at 1:20 and colour/finish; b) detailed design of new walk on grille to lightwell; c) sample of new York stone for external rear steps and paving; e) new internal double doors at ground/first floor level and new upper ground floor door and adjacent partition to the basement staircase at 1:10, including a section; f) new internal hard flooring, including a sample and a section at 1:20. The section should indicate the retention of historic floorboards where relevant; g) new cornicing, including a section at 1:10; h) height and form of new built in joinery to rear main room at first floor level;) of listed building consent 25/00576 (Replacement glazed infill extension; reduction of rear lightwell including installation of grill over remaining lightwell; removal of unauthorised store; alterations to fenestration and internal alterations to all floors.)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Grant Planning Permission/Consent
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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Kensington and Chelsea granted permission on 10 July 2026, 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.
About full applications
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