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PP/25/05275 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of four-storey terraced townhouse from its current Sui Generis (diplomatic) use to Use Class C3 (residential use); no changes to the internal layout or externally except to remove redundant flagpole and plaque. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Sept 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: De Vere Mews
List entry 1080704 · The pin is inside its outline · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II*, 17 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 ↗
De Vere 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project 1797 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Registered park or garden 238 m away: Kensington Gardens; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 2 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Building

Floor area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2025, 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
W8 5AW
Received
8 Sept 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 21 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,540decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

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3 Oct 2025

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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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.