53 St James's Gardens, London, W11 4RA Data via plota.co.uk

LB/26/05681 - Listed Building Consent Consultation
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Installation of two internal air-conditioning units and one external condenser unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Jan 2027 and 12 Feb 2027, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Comments are open until 20 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 9

14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 47-54, St James's Gardens W11, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 14 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 ↗
Norland 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 96 · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1813 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 20 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
W11 4RA
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Norland
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 92.

Day 785 days to the predicted decision (day 92)
28%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
326decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Details required by condition 4(d)(ii) (submission of details - waterproofing and sump) o…
CON/16/05096
2016 Approved
Details required by condition 3 (Submission of details) and 4 (Notification of start of w…
CON/16/04752
2016 Approved
Details required by condition 4 (d) (Submission of details - damp-proofing and sump) of l…
CON/16/03083
2016 Approved
Details required by conditions 4a (flooring), 4b (service runs), 4c (1st floor bathroom f…
CON/16/01593
2016 Approved
Details required by conditions 3a (removal & replacement of front entrance steps) and 4a…
CON/16/01694
2016 Approved
Details required by condition 3a (removal & replacement of the front entrance steps) of l…
CON/16/01695
2016 Approved
Details required by conditions 3 (submission of details) and 4 (submission of details) of…
CON/16/00297
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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%).

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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