2-4 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4EP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary installation of three external downlights to temporary scaffold shroud advertisement Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 6 Oct 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary downlights would not harm visual amenity, the conservation area or highway safety.
- No public consultation was undertaken for this advertisement consent application.
- The committee granted consent in accordance with the recommendation, with an additional informative about any future advertisement application.
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 6 Oct 2026.
Site constraints 12
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- 30 mParish Church of St Mary Abbot and Railings to ChurchyardGrade II*
- 35 mWar Memorial at Corner With Kensington Church StreetGrade II
- 35 mWar Memorial at Corner With Kensington Church Street
- 37 mMessers Barkers' StoreGrade II
- 61 m1, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 68 m3, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 69 mKensington Fire StationGrade II
- 74 m5 and 5a, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 81 m7, 7a and 7b, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 83 m9, Young StreetGrade II
- 88 m1, Palace Green W8Grade II*
- 89 m9, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 90 mSt Mary Abbot's Church of England Primary School and Parish OfficeGrade II
- 94 m11, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 99 m2, Palace Green W8Grade II*
- 100 m13, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 102 mTomb of Elizabeth Johnstone St Mary Abbott Church YardGrade II
- 105 m15, 17 and 17d, Kensington Church Street W8Grade II
- 106 mTomb of Elizabeth Johnstone St Mary Abbott Church Yard
- 108 mMarks and Spencers, British Home Stores and the Roof GardenGrade II*
- 116 m16, Young Street W8Grade II
- 129 mOld Barrack Block at Kensington PalaceGrade II
- 129 mGates and Gatepiers
- 130 mGates and GatepiersGrade II
- 130 m46, Kensington Court W8Grade II
- 133 m40, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 134 m9 and 11, Holland Street W8Grade II
- 134 m43 and 44, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 135 m41 and 41a, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 136 m42, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 137 m45, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 139 mThe Old House and RailingsGrade II
- 139 m48, Kensington CourtGrade II
- 139 m38, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 144 m37, Kensington Square W8Grade II
- 147 mBank Melli Iran, Formerly Public LibraryGrade II
- 148 m36 and 36a, Kensington Square W8Grade II
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Important details
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Application type
- Advertisement consent
- Postcode
- W8 4EP
- Received
- 29 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Campden
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 8 Oct 2026
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 4 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 67 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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