KLC Substation, Site on corner of Silchester Road/Lancaster Road, London, W10 Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/00089 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Development of a substation to support the Notting Dale Heat Network. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 8 Sept 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the substation would fit the street scene and, with conditions, protect amenity and drainage.
  • Consultees raised no objection subject to conditions, and no representations were received.
  • The committee unanimously granted permission with the recommended conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed substation, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 8 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction
Article 4 - No 100. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Kensington and Chelsea AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
W10 6SS
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Notting Dale
Case officer
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Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 178 days from validation, 86 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 92 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 91% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
326decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Apr 2026
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kensington and Chelsea ranks #174 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kensington and Chelsea decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the nine months to December 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #58 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #110 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #174 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #152 of 296
94%
Minor dwellings approved
455 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Change of use approved
53 decided
1,839
Total decisions
135 refused in the nine months to December 2025