39 Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QD Data via plota.co.uk

PP/25/04505 - Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Loft conversion in form of mansard roof to create additional bedroom and bathroom; infill extension of rear w/c to enable addition of a shower; renovation of front facade: strip off failing render to expose bricks; re-point or paint; replace all windows with same sash style, double glazed in timber; replace wooden external staircase leading from street to basement well with stone steps; lowering small rear courtyard to allow access from existing basement kitchen via new French window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2025
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Approved
7 Oct 2025

Approved on 7 Oct 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Chelsea 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18-68, Sydney Street Sw3, Grade II, 23 m away · 1 Grade II*, 8 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 805 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 805 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, 500 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
Registered park or garden 155 m away: St Luke's Garden; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 87 m away: Brompton Cross.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £832,500 in July 2002. Terraced house, freehold.

31 July 2002£832,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, 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
SW3 6QD
Received
30 Jul 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Stanley
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Oct 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 9 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,595decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Aug 2025

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
65 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PX
Prune 1x Lime (Tilia spp) at rearRecent refusal ARB/25/167
ARB/25/06785
2025 Withdrawn
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Removal of existing porch; construction of single storey extension to provide entrance lo…
PP/25/05172
2025 Withdrawn
41 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PZ
Construction of a mansard roof extension at third floor level, addition of an extension t…
LB/25/04092
2025 Withdrawn
41 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PZ
Construction of a mansard roof extension at third floor level, addition of an extension t…
PP/25/04091
2025 Approved
Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QH
Replacement of 9no windows and 2no doors to north-east elevation to match existing design…
PP/25/04264
2025 Approved
34 Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QB
Erection of new balustrade to roof terrace
PP/25/02504
2025 Approved
Ground Floor Flat, 49 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PX
Increase head height of front window opening. Fit slim line heritage double hung sash win…
PP/25/01526
2025 Approved
37 Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QD
Partial demolition of internal floors and rear of house with front facade retention, exca…
PP/25/00615
2025 Approved
61 Sydney Street, London, SW3 6PX
FELL 3 x Prunus trees (rear)
ARB/25/01868
2025 Withdrawn
34 Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QB
FELL 1x Lime tree (Tiliax europaea) in courtyard
ARB/25/02281
2025 Refused
65 Sydney Street, LONDON, SW3 6PX
FELL 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/00167
2024 Withdrawn
33-37 Bury Walk, London, SW3 6QD
Addition of 3No. new second storey extensions at 33-37 Bury Walk. ***WITHDRAWN***
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Removal of Condition 7 (Part M4(2)) of planning permission PP/23/07597.
PP/24/07079
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Third Floor Flat, 10 Sydney Street, LONDON, SW3 6PP
Replacement of railings with black painted metal railings to the rear of the fourth floor…
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First/second Floor Flat, 49 Sydney Street, LONDON, SW3 6PX
Erection of mansard roof extension with alterations to front & rear elevations and intern…
LB/24/06318
2024 Approved
First/second Floor Flat, 49 Sydney Street, LONDON, SW3 6PX
Erection of mansard roof extension with alterations to front & rear elevations and intern…
PP/24/06317
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169 Fulham Road, LONDON, SW3 6SP
Variation of Condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission PP/23…
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33-37 Bury Walk, LONDON, SW3 6QD
Addition of 3 new second storey extensions at 33-37 Bury Walk***WITHDRAWN***
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2024
Block 1-32, Pond House, Pond Place, LONDON, SW3 6QU
Replacement kitchen and bathroom windows with casement two-unit piece
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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%).

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.