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53 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH

Awaiting decision Kensington and Chelsea PP/26/03027 Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from single family dwelling (Use Class C3) to facilitate use as an Embassy and Consulate of Turmenistan (Sui Generis); installation of flag pole, National Emblem and signage

As published by the council, reference PP/26/03027

Application record

Reference
PP/26/03027
Type
Planning Permission
Status
Validated and Registered
Received
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Queen's Gate
Parish
14
Postcode
W8 5RH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Kensington and Chelsea

  2. 20 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Kensington and Chelsea took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Kensington and Chelsea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Kensington and Chelsea decided full applications in a median of 111 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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