Flats C and D, 5 Brechin Place, London, SW7 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

PP/25/05911 - Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Amalgamation of ground floor and first floor flats through the insertion of an internal staircase to create a 4-bedroom family size dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Last checked 22 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 16 Apr 2026.

Approved unanimously

Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.

  • Officers advised refusal because combining two good-sized homes would reduce housing supply, while accessibility benefits were limited.
  • One objection raised concerns about the layout and possible Airbnb or commercial use.
  • The committee unanimously rejected refusal and unanimously granted permission with conditions, including personal occupancy and later reinstatement of two homes.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, officers’ assessment, objections, supporting speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for approval.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 16 Apr 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2-54, Cranley Gardens Sw7, Grade II, about 33 m from the postcode pin · 7 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 about 834 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 834 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, about 565 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
Conservation area about 24 m away: Queen’s Gate; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Tree preservation order about 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
SW7 4QB
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Courtfield
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Dec 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
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How this decision compares

Decided in 177 days from validation, 94 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 83 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,441decided 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

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3 Apr 2026

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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

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