49 Clareville Street, London, SW7 5AX Data via plota.co.uk

PP/25/06610 - Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Use of the flat roof as a roof terrace and erection of balustrades and planters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Refused
29 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 May 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 26 May 2026.

Refused unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the revised terrace would not materially harm the conservation area or neighbouring living conditions.
  • Residents and councillors objected over privacy, disturbance, design, conservation-area harm and the earlier refusal.
  • The committee refused permission unanimously, citing visual harm, roof clutter, overlooking and loss of privacy.
Read how the committee decided The proposed terrace, previous refusals, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 26 May 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Queen’s Gate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 32-45, Stanhope Gardens Sw7, Grade II, 46 m away · 15 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 986 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 986 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, 455 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 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 £340,000 in February 1995. Terraced house, freehold.

10 February 1995£340,000

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

Building

Floor area278 m² (2,992 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, 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
SW7 5AX
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Courtfield
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
29 May 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 197 days from validation, 119 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for extensions. Refused, as 5% 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
3 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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.