Flat 5, 55 Linden Gardens, London, W2 4HJ Data via plota.co.uk

PP/25/05124 - Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of additional floor to third floor flat and use of roof as a roof terrace to include the installation of metal railings. (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2025
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Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Planning committee

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

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design preserves the building and conservation area while protecting neighbours’ living conditions.
  • Objectors raised concerns about light, noise, construction disruption, damage and harm to the conservation area.
  • The committee voted unanimously to grant permission with the recommended conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee decision and conditions.

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

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Pembridge 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
49 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 10, Pembridge Square W2, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 49 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
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 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, 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.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, 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
W2 4HJ
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
1 Sept 2025
Ward
Pembridge
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
29 May 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 270 days from validation, 187 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

Comments by
3 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Refused
Construction of additional floor and attic storey to third floor flat.
PP/23/03347
2022 Approved
Construction of additional floor to existing third floor flat
PP/22/07434
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Refused
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2025 Refused
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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ARB/25/02046
2024 Approved
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2025 Approved
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ARB/25/00528
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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ARB/24/07761
2024 Withdrawn
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Refurbishment of building to include replacement roof coverings, internal flat entrance d…
LB/24/05766
2024 Approved
Flat 1, 57 Linden Gardens, LONDON, W2 4HJ
Change of single-glazed bay windows on ground floor for double-glazed windows timber sash…
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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LB/23/08442
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
10-11 Pembridge Square, LONDON, W2 4ED
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2016 Approved
10-11 Pembridge Square, LONDON, W2 4ED
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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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.