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PP/26/02336 - Planning Permission Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Amalgamation of the Lower Ground Floor Flat and the Ground floor flat to create 1x 3- bedroom duplex flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Refused
21 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Jul 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Thurloe/Smith's Charity 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 622 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 622 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 710 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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 2-54, Cranley Gardens Sw7, Grade II, about 39 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 8 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; Designated open space about 43 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 November 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 3PL
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Courtfield
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 9 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 80 for changes of use. Refused, as 16% of changes of use here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Jun 2026

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 A, 24 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PL
Replacement single storey rear extension at upper ground floor level and works to fenestr…
PP/25/06485
2025 Approved
Flat B, 45 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PQ
Replacement of window to front elevation with double-glazed replica of existing.
PP/25/05740
2025 Approved
12 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PH
Erection of lower ground floor rear and side extension to enlarge existing rear ground fl…
PP/25/05986
2025
12 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PH
Refurbishment works to existing HMO comprising replacement front and rear dormers, creati…
PP/25/06512
2025 Approved
13 Cranley Mews, London, SW7 3BX
Replacement of existing double doors with a double-glazed sash window; replacement of sin…
PP/25/05392
2025 Withdrawn
12 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PH
Refurbishment works to existing HMO comprising erection of a lower ground floor rear and…
PP/25/03252
2025 Approved
13 Cranley Mews, London, SW7 3BX
Installation of Juliet balcony at first floor level and solar panels. (Certificate of Pro…
CL/25/03443
2025 Approved
24 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PL
Installation of 1no. gas riser network; relocation of meter boxes to inside flats; and in…
PP/25/03701
2025 Approved
13 Cranley Mews, London, SW7 3BX
Removal and replacement of existing skylights, removal of soil vent pipe and installation…
PP/25/03436
2025 Approved
Flat C, 16 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PH
Replacement of 3 single-glazed sash windows to front elevation with 2 new painted double…
PP/25/03254
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 2, 42 Cranley Gardens, London, SW7 3DD
Works to existing chimney stack for safety measures. (Retrospective Application)
LB/25/02424
2025 Withdrawn
Flat 2, 42 Cranley Gardens, London, SW7 3DD
Installation of single clay chimney pot and cowl to pre-existing rear chimney stack and f…
PP/25/02599
2024 Approved
Flat 6, 38 Cranley Gardens, London, SW7 3DD
Repositioning of kitchen, including extending staircase to provide access to roof terrace
LB/24/06327
2024 Approved
Flat 6, 38 Cranley Gardens, London, SW7 3DD
Internal reconfiguration and addition of access roof-light at roof level to roof terrace
PP/24/06332
2024 Withdrawn
46 and 47 Evelyn Gardens, London, SW7 3BH
Removal of low-level wall between two balconies at first floor.
PP/24/05285
2024 Approved
Flat 3, 28 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PL
Internal alterations. Replacement of five existing single glazed, painted timber frame sa…
PP/24/07893
2024 Approved
Flat 1, 31 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PF
Extension to lower ground floor to provide additional habitable space, while retaining ga…
PP/24/06042
2024 Approved
26 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PL
Verification Order required to confirm the description and numbering of the residential u…
SNN/24/08155
2024 Approved
Rooms 7, 8 and 9, Third Floor Rooms, 21 Roland Gardens, London, SW7 3PF
Amalgamation of Room 8 (one-bed studio) and Room 9 (one-bed studio) on third floor into a…
PP/24/07249
2024 Approved
26 Roland Gardens, LONDON SW7 3PL
Construction of rear roof extensions and formation of roof terrace with enclosure. Extern…
PP/24/06210
2017 Approved
Flat 7, 57 Drayton Gardens, LONDON, SW10 9RU
Replacement windows with double glazed timber windows
PP/17/04587
2017 Withdrawn
31 Roland Way, LONDON, SW7 3RF
Creation of first floor terrace, installation of two air conditioning condenser units wit…
PP/17/02940
2017 Withdrawn
31 Roland Way, LONDON, SW7 3RF
Removal of skylights and replacement with terrace area including glazed walk-on panel, tw…
PP/17/03343
2017 Approved
Flat A, 47 Roland Gardens, LONDON, SW7 3PG
Replacement of rear conservatory with brick extension comprising slated roof with dormers…
PP/17/01678
2016 Approved
28 Cranley Gardens, LONDON, SW7 3DD
Installation of Automatic Opening Vent (AOV) to main roof.
LB/16/07959
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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