Two flats into one home at Flats C and D, 5 Brechin Place, Kensington, London SW7

“THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 16/04/2026 REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PLACE Application: /PP/25/05911 Agenda Item: S013 Address:Flats C and D, 5 Brechin Place, LONDON, SW7 4QB Proposal: Amalgamation of ground floor and first floor flats through the insertion of an internal staircase to create a 4-bedroom family size dwelling Applicant: [the applicant]: L Brooker Turley Properties…”

“At the request of Councillor Evans. 3.The site and its surroundings 3.1 The application relates to a four-storey terrace property with a basement and mansard roof, located at the upper end of Brechin Place near its junction with Gloucester Road. The property is subdivided into six units.”

“This would be where both the existing homes to be amalgamated are significantly below the minimum size standards for even a studio and without adequate natural daylight and ventilation.’ 6.5Flat 3 is a two-bedroom ground-floor flat with a floor area of approximately 80 sqm and access to a rear garden. Flat 4 is a two-bedroom first-floor flat with a floor area of approximately 86sqm and a balcony.”

“6.12Considerable importance and weight has been attached to and special attention has been paid to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the conservation area, under s.72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended.”

“It is noted that the current application seeks permission for Amalgamation of ground floor and first floor flats to create one residential unit. The proposal does not include any formal proposal for the use of the property as shortterm accommodation or for broader commercial purposes. 9.Recommended reasons if the application is refused REASON(S) FOR REFUSAL”

“Resolved Unanimously: to not adopt the Officer’s recommendation to refuse planning permission for the reasons identified in Section 9 of the report.”

“Personal Permission This permission shall be personal to [name withheld] (of Flats C and D, 5 Brechin Place, LONDON, SW7 4QB) and shall not endure for the benefit of the land. If the persons named above vacate the property, then it shall revert to two separate dwellings as shown within the existing plans listed in condition 2 and thereafter maintained as two separate dwellings.”