37 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3SX Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/00048 - Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of a roof structure to provide access to the roof terrace.(Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 11

Chelsea conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Protected view corridor: 9A.1 King Henry's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral
Inside the landmark viewing corridor of a protected vista. A building that rises above the corridor's threshold height should be refused. How high that is depends on where along the view the site is.
The London Plan (policy HC4) designates strategic views, and the Mayor's London View Management Framework (March 2012) gives 13 of them a protected vista toward St Paul's Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster or the Tower of London. A vista has a threshold height that rises or falls with the line of sight. In the landmark viewing corridor, a building above it would harm the view and should be refused. In the wider setting consultation area around the corridor, a building above it is referred for consultation and its effect on the view is judged. The threshold changes along each view and is set out in the framework. A revised framework is out for consultation until 4 December 2026 and is not yet in force.
London View Management Framework ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 542 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 542 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 673 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Jubilee Cottages, Grade II, 26 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 142 m away: St Luke's Garden; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 95 m away: King's Road (east).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £2,626,386 in July 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

29 July 2024£2,626,386

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
SW3 3SX
Received
8 Jan 2026
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Stanley
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 97 days from validation, 19 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,595decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Provision of roof terrace at main roof level with access hatch to terrace and metal balus…
PP/24/05739
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
12 Godfrey Street, London, SW3 3TA
Construction or rear infill extension at first floor level.
PP/25/06651
2025 Approved
49 Markham Street, London, SW3 3NR
Adaptation and extension of rear canted bay into orthogonal bay, second floor infill exte…
PP/25/05189
2025 Approved
41 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TD
Replacement of existing crittall windows to flank elevation with new double glazed timber…
PP/25/02250
2025 Approved
Leverstock House, Sutton Estate, London, SW3 3QZ
Replacement of timber windows with slimline double glazed timber units to the front eleva…
PP/25/05537
2025 Approved
58 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TQ
Prune 1x Magnolia at front
ARB/25/05687
2025 Approved
49 Markham Street, London, SW3 3NR
Partial side return extension at lower ground floor; alterations to rear existing opening…
PP/25/04956
2025 Approved
34 Astell Street, London, SW3 3RU
Rear ground floor infill extension.
PP/25/02907
2025 Approved
58 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TQ
Infill side extension at rear; installation of rooflights
PP/25/01722
2025 Withdrawn
36 Markham Street, London, SW3 3NR
Widening of front entrance steps and installation of ASHP on roof in relation to approved…
PP/25/00224
2024 Approved
58 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TQ
Replacement of windows to entrance elevation
PP/24/08126
2024 Approved
58 Jubilee Place, London, SW3 3TQ
Replacement fenestration, replacement infill extension and part lowered ground floor level
PP/24/07642
2024 Approved
51 Markham Street, LONDON, SW3 3NR
Full width ground floor and first floor infill extension, set back 300mm from original cl…
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2024 Approved
33 Jubilee Place, LONDON, SW3 3TD
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2024 Approved
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Replacement rear and flank windows with composite aluminium/timber units. Replacement pit…
PP/24/05849
2024 Approved
50 Markham Street, LONDON, SW3 3NR
Replace full width glazed sliding doors, windows and terrace to front of property with ti…
PP/24/06052
2024 Approved
10 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3TA
Installation of air conditioning condenser unit at roof level.
PP/24/05749
2024 Approved
11 Astell Street, LONDON, SW3 3RT
Installation of french doors to rear elevation at basement level, including creation of a…
PP/24/05601
2024 Approved
7 Markham Street, LONDON, SW3 3NP
Construction of lower ground floor rear extension to include lowering of lower ground flo…
PP/24/04027
2024 Approved
36 Markham Street, LONDON, SW3 3NR
Construction of single-storey basement extension beneath footprint of existing dwelling…
PP/24/03555
2024 Approved
10 Godfrey Street, LONDON, SW3 3TA
Variation of Condition 2 (Compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/23…
PP/24/03813
2019 Approved
30 Burnsall Street, LONDON, SW3 3SU
Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 13/07677 to allow min…
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2019 Approved
15 Burnsall Street, London, SW3 3SR
Replacement of existing timber fencing with new metal railing along boundary walls.
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2019 Approved
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2019 Withdrawn
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.