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PP/26/04554 - Planning Permission Approved
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Partial demolition and like-for-like rebuilding of existing boundary wall, retaining its existing height, alignment and overall appearance, with a new lightweight construction around tree to allow for natural movement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Kensington 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 19-43, Bedford Gardens W8, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 11 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project about 1774 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £5,700,000 in June 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

14 June 2017£5,700,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area285 m² (3,068 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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
W8 7EF
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Campden
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 45 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 101 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

19%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
113decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Prune x 1 lime tree (rear garden)
ARB/23/06567
2022 Approved
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/22/00638
2022 Approved
EDD 02/02/22Prune 1x Lime tree in rear garden
ARB/22/00263
2020 Approved
Retention of basement extension creating utility/laundry room.
PP/20/06564
2019 Approved
Prune 1 x Robinia (front garden)
ARB/19/05201
2018 Approved
Details required by condition 4 (CTMP) attached to planning permission ref. PP/18/01289 g…
CON/18/02783
2018 Approved
Details required by conditions 5 (Professional management of engineering works) and 7 (La…
CON/18/02559
2018 Approved
Lower ground floor single-storey side infill/rear extension; excavation and provision of…
PP/18/01289
2017 Withdrawn
****Withdrawn****Lower ground floor single storey side infill/rear extension; excavation…
PP/17/07684
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
72 Campden Street, London, W8 7EN
Installation of two condenser units within an acoustic enclosure in rear garden.
PP/25/05978
2025 Approved
29 Campden Street, London, W8 7EP
Ground floor rear infill extension; partial reconstruction of existing rear return with r…
PP/25/06090
2025 Approved
29 Campden Street, London, W8 7EP
Replacement of 2No. front-facing dormers with 1No. front-facing dormer.
PP/25/06094
2025 Approved
57 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Bay (front) Laurel and 1 x Birch (rear)
ARB/25/06395
2025 Approved
32 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH
Prune 1 x Magnolia (front)
ARB/25/06469
2025 Approved
32 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA
Erection of railings and installation of planters in connection with use of roof of back…
PP/25/04631
2025 Withdrawn
72 Campden Street, London, W8 7EN
Installation of heat pump units in rear garden.
PP/25/04484
2025
85 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EQ
Reinstate historic basement window and original floorplan with insertion of glazed doors…
LB/25/04747
2025 Approved
19 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Partial rebuilding of front garden party wall due to movement caused by adjacent Magnolia…
LB/25/03236
2025 Approved
19 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
FELL 1 x Silver Birch (rear)
ARB/25/03419
2025 Approved
23 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1x Extra Large Chestnut in rear garden
ARB/25/03177
2025 Approved
24 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH
Prune 2x Strawberry trees at front
ARB/25/02070
2025 Approved
55 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/01398
2025 Approved
28 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH
Lowering rear paved area to rear garden to same level as adjacent paved area and the omis…
LB/25/00350
2025 Approved
28 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH
Lowering rear paved area to rear garden to same level as adjacent paved area and the omis…
PP/25/00349
2025 Approved
28 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EH
Replacement of existing hardwood flooring with pine flooring to ground floor
LB/25/00126
2024 Approved
28 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Adjustment of rear main house window opening above outrigger terrace to match neighbours…
PP/25/00095
2025 Withdrawn
2 and 4 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Installation of mansard roof, 8 dormer windows and 6 roof lights to no 2 and no 4 Sheffie…
PP/25/00316
2024 Approved
70 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EH
Demolition of southern boundary walls, rebuilding in brick and iron gates and railings, f…
PP/24/06053
2024 Approved
79 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EG
Prune 1 x Evergreen Magnolia (front)
ARB/24/05314
2019 Refused
29 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Replacement of burglar bars to front basement window with frameless security glass panel…
PP/19/02317
2019 Refused
29 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Replacement of burglar bars to front basement window with frameless security glass panel…
LB/19/02318
2019 Withdrawn
57 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Installation of external air conditioning unit, to be sited away from main house to rear…
PP/19/02474
2019 Approved
62 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EH and 60 Campden Street, London, W8 7EL
Removal of condition 6 (EcoHomes standards) of planning permission 13/01921 to secure mit…
PP/19/01267
2019 Approved
37 Campden Street, London, W8 7ET
Single storey ground floor extension with re-building of rear closet wing. Use of flat ro…
PP/19/00090
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.