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LB/25/04270 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Proposal relates to internal works and regularisation and retrospective works to rear wing. To lower ground floor, space defined by modern fabric and prior alteration, it is proposed to swap kitchen and dining rooms, moving kitchen to front room. To ground floor, modern (pre-1988) full width opening between front and rear rooms is to be reduced with nibs reinstated to either side. A door and small window are to be reinstated to rear (north) wall of closet wing, along with internal partition forming WC, all as per 2001 approved application. To first floor, ensuite is to be refurbished including repositioning of shower cubicle so that sealed door to landing can be reopened. To first and second floors, retrospective permission is sought for retention of existing unauthorised windows of rear (north) elevation of rear wing, which replaced now infilled windows of the west side elevation. Windows are timber sashes; three- over-three sash to first floor and small one-over-one sash to second floor. Relocation of some modern radiators and bathroom refurbishment is also proposed but does not include intervention to any skirting and can utilise or link to existing services. Modern recessed downlights are to be removed and made good with appropriate materials to match existing ceiling construction type. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2025
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Approved
15 Oct 2025

Approved on 15 Oct 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 1-20, Pembroke Square W8
List entry 1225930 · The pin is inside its outline · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
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 ↗
Edwards Square/Scarsdale & Abingdon 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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden 122 m away: Edwardes Square; National infrastructure project 1422 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; Designated open space 19 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £2,900,000 in March 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

31 March 2025£2,900,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 June 2006£1,850,000

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

Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
W8 6PA
Received
21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Abingdon
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
15 Oct 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, about the council's usual 84 days. Approved, as 95% of listed building consent here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
549decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
15 Aug 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.