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PP/23/08430 - Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

External alteration to glaze over lightwell, works to front steps and other external alterations. Internal alterations throughout, including alterations to partitions and other internal alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jan 2024
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Refused
27 Feb 2024
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Appeal dismissed
13 Apr 2026

Refused on 27 Feb 2024 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 39, Harrington Gardens Sw7, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 5 Grade II*, 2 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.
Show all 7 with distances
Historic England ↗
Courtfield 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1102 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat about 10 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space about 10 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.

Building

Floor area941 m² (10,129 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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 4JU
Received
2 Jan 2024
Validated
2 Jan 2024
Ward
Courtfield
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Feb 2024
Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Feb 2024
Appeal
Dismissed · 13 Apr 2026 · Hearing · Inspectorate case 3350392 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 18 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 74 for full applications. Refused, as 6% of full applications here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,533decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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2 Feb 2024

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Flat 19, 20-22 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LS
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LB/25/05864
2025
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Alterations to include brick vents on the east and west facades at second floor level to…
PP/25/06487
2025
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Internal and external alterations to the second floor including provision of four bedroom…
LB/25/06488
2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Internal and external alterations to the first floor associated with use of building as s…
LB/25/04611
2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
External and internal alterations relating to proposals for ground and mezzanine floors
LB/25/03915
2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Provision of new ventilation extract system on east facade to serve proposed ensuite bath…
PP/25/04541
2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Proposed installation of a brick vent for a mechanical extraction system to ventilate the…
PP/25/03922
2025 Approved
Flat B, 9 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JW
Amended description: Variation of condition 5 (Roof terrace - no tall items) of planning…
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2025 Approved
Gardens Rear Of 1/19 Wetherby Gardens, Collingham Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Bay and 1 x Holm oak
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2025
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Internal and external alterations associated with use of building as single family dwelli…
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2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Internal and external alterations to the rear basement and rear terrace. This work would…
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2025 Approved
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Internal and external alterations to the rear basement and rear terrace. This work would…
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2024 Approved
Flat A, 11 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JW
Installation of glazed rooflight over existing rear lightwell, to provide terrace at grou…
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2025 Refused
39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JU
Installation of exterior shaftless lift, external alterations and gilt leather wallpaper…
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2025 Refused
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Installation of exterior shaftless lift, external alterations and gilt leather wallpaper…
PP/25/00354
2025 Approved
Garden Enclosure Rear Of 1 To 9, Wetherby Gardens, London
FELL 1 x Plum
ARB/25/00979
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 20-21 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JP
Prune 1 x Mature London Plane tree (T1) in front garden.
ARB/25/00629
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Flat 20, 20-22 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LS
Insertion of 2no. dormer projections to side roof slope (replacing existing dormer and ro…
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2024 Withdrawn
Flat 20, 20-22 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LS
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2016 Approved
Flat 16, 25-27 Courtfield Road, LONDON, SW7 4DA
Construction of basement level glazed lean to extension
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2016 Approved
Flat 13, 33-35 Courtfield Road, LONDON, SW7 4DB
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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%).

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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.