Electric garden fencing at 5 Ladbroke Terrace, Kensington, London W11
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Kensington And Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 4 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
Retrospective permission was sought to install and retain electric wire fencing around the front garden for fox prevention.
“/PP/25/03743:1 THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 04/11/2025 REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PLACE Application: PP/25/03743 Agenda Item: N127 Address:5 Ladbroke Terrace, LONDON, W11 3PG Proposal: Installation and retention of electric fence to boundaries of front garden. In board of planting to street and northern boundary, and to top of boundary wall to southern boundary.”
“/PP/25/03743:2 3.The site and its surroundings 3.1 The application property is a four-storey terraced dwelling house. It is located on the eastern side of Ladbroke Terrace. 3.2The property is not listed, but it is situated within the Ladbroke Conservation Area. 4.The proposal and any relevant planning history 4.1Retrospective planning permission is sought for the installation of electric wire fencing around the front garden of the application site.”
Officer report
What officers advised
Officers considered the fencing noticeable but lightweight and softened by planting, recommending approval because it would not harm the conservation area.
“However, the proposal differs from this and seeks to reduce the height of this electric fencing to approximately 20cm. This reduction in height over and above what exists on site would help minimise the visual impact by a considerable degree. 6.7The design is not of exceptional or high quality, even as proposed. However, the fencing is lightweight in appearance and modest in scale overall.”
“/PP/25/03743:4 6.9The proposal seeks to retain a reduced low-level fencing, which is positioned along the hedge within the front garden. The fencing would be a modest height of approximately 1 metre and would be largely concealed from public view from Ladbroke Terrace and the Ladbroke Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Who spoke
A councillor spoke against the application and the applicant’s agent spoke in support.
The committee vote
Members unanimously rejected the officer recommendation to approve planning permission and unanimously resolved to refuse it.
“Resolved unanimously: to not adopt the officer recommendation to approve planning permission.”
“Resolved unanimously: that planning permission be refused for the following reason for refusal as proposed by Cllr Lane and seconded by Cllr Areti:”
Minutes
The members' reasons
The resolution gives these reasons:
Minutes
- for refusal as proposed by Cllr Lane and seconded by Cllr Areti: i. The proposed electric fencing by reason of its design, height and prominent siting would read as an unwelcome addition, resulting in the fortification of the site and failing to preserve the character and appearance of the building, streetscene and wider conservation area, all contrary to Polices CD1, CD2, CD4 and CD10 of the Loca
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Kensington And Chelsea Planning Applications Committee minutes, 4 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington And Chelsea's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 4 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Refused, against officer advice
- Vote
- Unanimous
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