79 and 79A Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/03036 - Planning Permission Withdrawn
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor commercial unit to residential (No 79); reconfiguration of the existing building (No 79A) to provide 3no residential units (Use Class C3); erection of rear extension; extension at roof level and ancillary works***WITHDRAWN*** Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Withdrawn
18 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Royal Hospital 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 106. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 about 20 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 20 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 436 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 ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 34, Tite Street Sw3, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 91 m away: Chelsea Physic Garden
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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.

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
SW3 4HN
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Royal Hospital
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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10 Jul 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
2 Swan Walk, London, SW3 4JJ
Prune 1 x Common Lime (rear)
ARB/25/04791
2025 Approved
28 Tite Street, London
Prune 1 x Silver Birch (rear)
ARB/25/04790
2025 Approved
2 Swan Walk, London, SW3 4JJ
Prune 4 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/04493
2025
29 Tite Street and Land to the West of the National Army Museum, London, SW3
Demolition of existing care home and convent buildings, structures and hardstanding to pr…
PP/25/04989
2025 Approved
14 Paradise Walk, London, SW3 4JL
Alterations including single storey rear extension to house; and addition of safety raili…
PP/25/01932
2025 Approved
25 Cheyne Place, London
Prune 1 x Sycamore (rear)
ARB/25/01453
2024 Approved
Flat B, 69 Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HP
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/24…
PP/24/08430
2024 Approved
Bus Shelter o/s National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HT
INTERNAL ILLUMINATED SEQUENTIAL ADVERTISEMENT CAPABLE OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC CONTENT DISPL…
CA/24/08283
2024 Approved
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London, SW3 4HT
Prune 3 x Lime (front)
ARB/24/08274
2024 Refused
28-29 Ormonde Gate, London, SW3 4HA
FELL 1x Sycamore
ARB/24/07484
2024 Withdrawn
National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4HT
Installation of sculpture and temporary perimeter fencing within front forecourt (tempora…
PP/24/05545
2024 Approved
Flat B, 69 Royal Hospital Road, LONDON, SW3 4HP
Reconstruction and extension of roof structure, to include raising at rear of boundary ga…
PP/24/05504
2024
23 Paradise Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JL
External air conditioning condenser unit to rear (Retrospective application)
PP/24/07108
2024 Withdrawn
23 Paradise Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JL
External air conditioning condenser unit to rear (Retrospective application)
PP/24/04927
2024 Approved
10 Tite Street, LONDON, SW3 4HZ
Infill of ground floor courtyard with glazed lantern roof
PP/24/04846
2024 Refused
28-29 Ormonde Gate, LONDON, SW3 4HA
FELL 1 x Sycamore (front)
ARB/24/02372
2024 Approved
12 Tite Street, LONDON, SW3 4HZ
Formation of roof terrace to rear flat roof and alterations to openings
PP/24/01115
2024 Approved
Flat 1, 17 Cheyne Place, LONDON, SW3 4HJ
Prune 1 x Magnolia and 1 x Pittosporum (rear)
ARB/24/00626
2023 Approved
37 Ormonde Gate, LONDON, SW3 4HA
Prune 1 x Magnolia in front garden.
ARB/23/08452
2023 Withdrawn
12 Tite Street, LONDON, SW3 4HZ
Formation of roof terrace to rear roof
PP/23/07351
2016 Approved
18 Tite Street, LONDON, SW3 4HZ
Replacement of all windows.
PP/16/05884
2016 Approved
49 Cheyne Place, LONDON, SW3 4HL
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved plans) of planning permission 14/04844…
PP/16/04848
2016 Approved
28-29 Ormonde Gate, LONDON, SW3 4HA
Prune 1 x Sycamore
ARB/16/04818
2016 Approved
35 Ormonde Gate, LONDON, SW3 4HA
PRUNE 1 x Magnolia front PRUNE 1 x Beech rear
ARB/16/03198
2016 Approved
41 Paradise Walk, LONDON, SW3 4JL
Replacement of grilles at front lightwell by fire glass paving at ground floor; conversio…
PP/16/02124
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%).

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