42 Ovington Square, London, SW3 1LR Data via plota.co.uk

Consultation LB/26/05880
Date received
around 2 Nov 2026
Date validated
2 Nov 2026
Postcode
SW3 1LR

Description

Listed building consent for internal and external refurbishment and access alterations, including installation of a glazed platform lift within later rear extension and two internal stairlifts; internal reconfiguration to form a first-floor bedroom suite and basement bathrooms; replacement of front entrance and vault doors; removal of modern vaulted kitchen ceiling; replacement of basement stair balustrade; localised alterations to floor levels and finishes; repair of historic joinery, flooring and first-floor balcony; relocation of boiler; and installation of building services, including concealed internal cooling units and two screened condensers within rear basement lightwell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 7 Jan 2027 and 16 Feb 2027, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent listed building works.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides listed building works by day 82.

Day 478 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
33%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
199decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 36-42, Ovington Square Sw3
List entry 1357159 · The pin is inside its outline · 26 more listed buildings within 150 m (26 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.
Show the other 26 with distances
Historic England ↗
Thurloe/Smith's Charity 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
National infrastructure project 969 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 969 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, the site is inside its boundary).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 221 m away: Hans Place; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 33 m away: Knightsbridge; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 5 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.

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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%).

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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