Flat 5, 16 Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AJ Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/04339 - Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Top floor flat elevation alterations - lower existing window sills and upgrade windows with heritage double glazed units at southeast (rear) elevation, and northeast (side) elevation, amendment of eave gutterboxing, replace and enlarge existing rooflights with new velux center-pivot rooflights and installation of additional rooflight Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 10

Courtfield 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 100 · Article 4 - No 14. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 1-8, Collingham Gardens Sw5, Grade II*, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 2 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 ↗
National infrastructure project about 1043 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 1043 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, about 902 m).
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 about 186 m away: The Boltons; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 5 m away.
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 £860,000 in November 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

27 November 2025£860,000

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

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
SW5 0AJ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Redcliffe
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 27 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 83 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,441decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Prune 1 x Ash (T1) in front garden.
ARB/25/06181
2025 Approved
Flat 2, 23 Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AQ
Addition of one new window at rear side flank wall, enlargement of two existing windows i…
PP/25/05731
2025
First Floor Flat and Second/third Floor Flat, 6 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Proposed works to both first and second floor flats: Replacement of existing windows with…
PP/25/06255
2025 Approved
First Floor Flat, 2 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Replacement of glazing and window frames to front, side and rear; new glazing to be vacuu…
PP/25/04704
2025
Flat 3 and Flat 5, 3 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Provision of 2no. ASHPs within acoustic enclosure to flat roof at first floor level to se…
PP/25/05469
2025 Approved
Flat D, 17 Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AJ
Replacement of South facing, single glazed windows with double glazed units. Installation…
PP/25/04120
2025 Approved
3 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Replacement of front egress tiling work with Victorian Style tiles
PP/25/02286
2025 Withdrawn
8 Collingham Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0HW
Removal of current non-original metal staircase and landing within lightwell to facilitat…
PP/25/00218
2024 Decided
Garden In Front Of 16-23, Bolton Gardens, London
FELL 2 x Lime and 1 x Ash
ARB/24/08386
2024 Approved
Flat 1, 1 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Installation of a canopy over main entrance
PP/24/07817
2024 Approved
8 Collingham Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0HW
Replacement of bottom 4 steps of non-original staircase ascending from basement to ground…
LB/24/03955
2024 Approved
7 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
Introduction of 2no air conditioning condensers in acoustic enclosure at lower ground flo…
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2024 Approved
Flat 1, 7 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
Proposal to change lower ground floor twin french doors to one slimline double glazed fre…
PP/24/02428
2023 Approved
8 Collingham Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0HW
Internal alterations and refurbishment to include replacement of stone floors to basement…
LB/23/08444
2023 Approved
21 Bolton Gardens, London, SW5 0AQ
Verification Order required to confirm the numbering and description of the residential u…
SNN/23/08221
2023 Approved
Flat 1-2, 7 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
Confirmation that the use of a single residential dwelling (Class C3) at Flat 1-2 at 7 We…
CL/23/06945
2023 Refused
8 Collingham Gardens, London, SW5 0HW
internal alterations including installation of external spiral staircase and windows repa…
LB/23/04924
2023 Refused
8 Collingham Gardens, London, SW5 0HW
internal alterations including installation of external spiral staircase and windows repa…
PP/23/04923
2023 Approved
Flat 1, 7 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JN
Reinstatement of a previously blocked up external window to ground floor front elevation…
PP/23/04190
2023 Approved
8 Collingham Gardens, London, SW5 0HW
Regularisation of unapproved alterations and reinstatement of historical fabric.
LB/23/02938
2016 Approved
4 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
Prune 1 x Ash
ARB/16/07945
2016 Withdrawn
4 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
FELL and prune as specified (front and rear) *WITHDRAWN*
ARB/16/07672
2016 Approved
4 Collingham Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0HW
Elevational and internal alterations at lower ground, first, third and fourth floor level.
LB/16/00790
2016 Approved
15 Bolton Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0AL
Prune 2 x Bay (front)
ARB/16/00630
2016 Approved
7 Wetherby Gardens, LONDON, SW5 0JN
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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%).

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.