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PP/26/03027 - Planning Permission Approved
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Proposal

DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY FOR THIS APPLICATION. PLEASE CALL THE CASE OFFICER. Change of use from single family dwelling (Use Class C3) to facilitate use as an Embassy and Consulate of Turkmenistan (Sui Generis); installation of flag pole, National Emblem and signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 20 Oct 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the location supports diplomatic uses and conditions would address residential, conservation and operational impacts.
  • Eight objections raised concerns about residential loss, traffic, parking, security, demonstrations, the flagpole, signage and consultation.
  • The committee granted permission in accordance with the recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 20 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 8

De Vere 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.
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2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 100 · Article 4 - No 67. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
19 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 5-22, Launceston Place W8, Grade II, 18 m away · 18 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1697 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 2 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.

Building

Floor area382 m² (4,112 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
W8 5RH
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 129 days from validation, 49 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 80 for changes of use. Approved, as 84% of changes of use here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
100decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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10 Jul 2026

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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

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.