Chelsea Cloisters, Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DL Data via plota.co.uk

PP/25/05787 - Planning Permission Approved
Commercial premises

Proposal

Two-storey upward extension of existing building to provide new apart-hotel rooms (Class C1 use), removal of roof level clutter, works within the central courtyard to create a part one, part two storey structure providing caf? with terrace (Class E use), relocated ancillary office, gym (Class E use), and new ancillary conference centre (associated with new apart-hotel use), upgrade works to petrol filing station fa?ade, main Chelsea Cloisters entrance, Lucan Place entrance, replacement of external windows, replacement of all lifts in the building, removal of 3 parking bays on Makins Street and works to footway with associated works, landscaping, refuse store, cycle and disabled parking. [MAJOR DEVELOPMENT; AND DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF CONSERVATION AREAS AND THE SETTING OF LISTED BUILDINGS]?? Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2025
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 16 Apr 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would support the town centre, improve the building and avoid material planning harm.
  • The committee voted unanimously to delegate authority to grant planning permission subject to the legal agreement and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes, Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee minutes, 16 April 2026 .

Documents

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Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 779 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is about 779 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 387 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
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 65 m away: Chelsea Estates; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre about 53 m away: Brompton Cross.
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 3DL
Received
15 Oct 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Brompton and Hans Town
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 331 days from validation, 248 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 83 for commercial premises. Approved, as 94% of commercial premises here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
379decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

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7 Nov 2025

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings