165 to 181 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SH Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 6 October 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission (Application for mixed-use development, consisting of rear extensions up to third floor to create 8 residential units and additional office space; retention of retail space at ground floor with replacement shop frontages; creation of a front and rear entrance for commercial and residential access (MAJOR APPLICATION)) to allow for the reconfiguration of all floor levels; amendments to front, rear and side elevations; amendments at the roof level; change of use from office use at 4th floor level to residential (including roof terrace); cycle parking amendments (MAJOR APPLICATION; CONSERVATION AREA) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 17 Jun 2025.
Planning committee
Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 6 Oct 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the amendments were acceptable in land use, design, conservation, living conditions and highways terms.
- The committee granted permission in accordance with the recommendation, adding a condition about the southern boundary wall.
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 6 Oct 2026.
Site constraints 12
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
- W8 6SH
- Received
- 25 Dec 2024
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Abingdon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Jun 2025
- Applicant
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
34 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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Referenced application
The consultation period closed on 10 Apr 2026.