137 Old Church Street, London, SW3 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

Consultation PP/26/05178
Date received
24 Sept 2026
Date validated
24 Sept 2026
Postcode
SW3 6EB

Description

Alteration to the rear ground floor terrace to the property and extension of the lower ground floor rear terrace: extension of the ground floor rear terrace to be aligned with existing and approved No139; reusing and repositioning all existing railings and stair to suit the proposed extension at ground level; increase the lower ground floor rear terrace enlarging the seating area; reforming and reducing the existing width of the steps leading to the garden, allowing an outdoor space at lower ground level. On the lower ground floor, the existing wall is to be reduced back; addition of external railings wrapping the steps and seating area on the lower ground floor; at lower ground floor level, the external proposed triple slider door set will retain the proportions and general appearance, its position will move into the terrace area Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 8 Jan 2027, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent extensions.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides extensions by day 83.

Day 1172 days to the predicted decision (day 83)
33%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
1,421decided 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 →

Site constraints 7

13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 125, Old Church Street Sw3, Grade II, about 27 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 11 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.
Show all 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Chelsea Park/Carlyle 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Designated open space about 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 September 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 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 £2,500,000 in July 2004. Terraced house, freehold.

8 July 2004£2,500,000

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

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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

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