Replacement windows at 66 Barlby Road, Kensington, London W10
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Kensington And Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 11 Aug 2026.
What was proposed
The application proposed replacing front, side and rear sash and casement windows with triple-glazed timber windows in the existing openings.
“THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 11/08/2026 REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PLACE Application: PP/26/02319 Agenda Item: N045 Address:66 Barlby Road, LONDON, W10 6AP Proposal: Replacement of existing timber sash and casement windows with new triple-glazed timber sash and casement windows (no change to structural openings) Applicant: [the applicant]: [name withheld] notified: Objections: Support:…”
“The proposal and any relevant planning history 4.1 Planning permission has been sought for: -Replacement of sash and casement windows to front, side and rear elevatons of No.66. Officers visited the site on 21/07/2026. There is no relevant planning history. 5.”
Officer report
The site
The property is a two-storey residential building on the southern side of the street within the Oxford Gardens Conservation Area.
“The site and its surroundings 3.1 66 Barlby Road is a two storey property on the southern side of the street. It is in residential use. The site lies within the Oxford Gardens Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval because the design, scale and materials would preserve the building and conservation area while maintaining neighbouring living conditions.
“Environment Act 2021. The development would be below the threshold for BNG, and therefore, would be exempt. The decisive issue is: i. Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the building, streetscape and wider conservation area. Impact on the Conservation Area 6.5 The proposal would be acceptable.”
Officer report
Conditions of permission
The recommended conditions covered the time limit, approved drawings, painted timber windows and matching materials.
“Recommended conditions if the application is granted 1.Time limit (Full PP) The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason - As required by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to avoid the accumulation of unexercised planning permissions.”
“2.Compliance with approved drawings The development hereby approved shall be carried out in complete accordance with drawing/document title number(s) 1, 3, 6, 12, 10, L1. Reason - The details are material to the acceptability of the proposals, and to ensure accordance with the development plan. 3.Windows in painted timber The windows hereby approved shall be framed in painted timber and so maintained.”
Officer report
The committee’s decision
Planning permission was granted in accordance with the recommendation.
“66 Barlby Road, LONDON, W10 6AP Details GRANTED in accordance with the recommendation.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Sam MackoverVice-ChairConservative
- Billy BeckettLabour
- Marc GoldfingerConservative
- Georgia HardistyConservative
- Walaa IdrisConservative
Source: Plota analysis of the council's record of attendance; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Kensington And Chelsea Planning Applications Committee minutes, 11 August 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington And Chelsea's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
Committee decisions and nationwide planning applications, in one API
The Plota API returns planning applications from every council we cover, each with its decision, whether a committee or officers decided it, and the committee date. Build it into your own tools.
See the API →At the meeting
- Council
- Kensington And Chelsea
- Date
- Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Councillors
- 5Conservative 4Labour 1Show councillors
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- View application →
- All decisions
- Kensington And Chelsea committee decisions →
This committee's year
190 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 11 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.