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Consultation PP/26/03027
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Council
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1/10
Date received
16 Jun 2026
Date validated
16 Jun 2026
Postcode
W8 5RH

Description

Change of use from single family dwelling (Use Class C3) to facilitate use as an Embassy and Consulate of Turmenistan (Sui Generis); installation of flag pole, National Emblem and signage Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision by 9 Oct 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent changes of use.

Day 90, past the statutory target. 55% of changes of use in Kensington and Chelsea are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 9034 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
78decided 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 →

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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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