Planning application
53 Victoria Road, London, W8 5RH
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
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Kensington and Chelsea
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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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.
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