Basement Flat, 16 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4RP Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/02957 - Planning Permission Withdrawn
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

***WITHDRAWN***Change of use from Class C3 residential to Sui Generis (short term lets in excess of 90 nights per calendar year) for basement flat of 16 Palace Gardens Terrace, which has its own entrance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
6 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 6 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 11

Kensington Palace 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 57 · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
10 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 15a, Kensington Palace Gardens W8, Grade II, about 44 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 178 m away: Kensington Gardens; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project about 1535 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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 area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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 4RP
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Campden
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
9 Palace Green, London, W8 4QA
Repairs and alterations to front boundary wall and railings including reinstatement of pe…
LB/26/00072
2025 Approved
6 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4RP
FELL 1x Japanese cherry at rear
ARB/25/05767
2025
9 Palace Green, London, W8 4QA
Repairs and alterations to the front boundary wall and railings, including: reinstatement…
PP/25/06352
2025 Approved
1 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Construction of a single storey basement, lower ground floor rear extension and associate…
PP/25/03234
2025 Approved
3 & 5 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Prune 1 x Purple-Leaved Cherry Plum (centre of garden No. 5) and 1 x Crab Apple (overhang…
ARB/25/05393
2025 Approved
9 Palace Green, London, W8 4QA
FELL and Prune as specified in Arboricultural report
ARB/25/05108
2025 Approved
19 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Installation of 3No air conditioning units within acoustic enclosures mounted onto platfo…
PP/25/04908
2025 Approved
17 Kensington Palace Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Lime, 1 x Sycamore
ARB/25/04188
2025 Withdrawn
1 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Construction of a single storey basement, lower ground floor rear extension and associate…
PP/25/01743
2024 Refused
Flat 4, 11 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Alterations to roof to form a rooftop sun deck terrace and associated glazed access housi…
PP/24/06507
2024 Approved
Flat 2, 26 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4RP
Construction of single storey outbuilding garden room, in rear garden
PP/24/05682
2024 Approved
Flat A, 4 Brunswick Gardens, LONDON, W8 4AJ
Prune 1x Magnolia in rear garden
ARB/24/07349
2024 Approved
20 Brunswick Gardens, LONDON, W8 4AJ
Prune 1x London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) and 1x Bay(Laurus nobilis) in rear garden
ARB/24/06409
2023 Approved
36 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4RP
Prune x 2 birch (rear garden)
ARB/23/06970
2023 Approved
7 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4SA
Prune - 2 x Yew (rear)
ARB/23/06310
2023 Approved
Flat 3, 18 Palace Gardens Terrace, London, W8 4RP
Installation of victorian style railings to 3rd floor flat roof
PP/23/04292
2023 Approved
30 Palace Gardens Terrace, London
Prune 1x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) at rear
ARB/23/04392
2023 Approved
17 Kensington Palace Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/23/04445
2023 Approved
6 Brunswick Gardens, London, W8 4AJ
Replacement of non-original additions at roof level with a new roof terrace, including ne…
PP/23/02417
2023 Approved
6 Brunswick Gardens, London, W8 4AJ
FELL 1 x False Acacia
ARB/23/04035
2016 Refused
15 and 17 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4SA
Confirmation that the amalgamation of two residential units to form a single dwellinghous…
CL/16/01122
2016 Approved
10 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4RP
Erection of two-storey rear extension at lower ground and ground floor levels (to extend…
PP/16/00989
2016 Approved
10 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4RP
Erection of single-storey rear extension to lower ground floor to extend bedroom (incorpo…
PP/16/00983
2016 Approved
8 Inverness Gardens, LONDON, W8 4RN
Replacement fenestration with new 'slimlite' double glazing.
PP/16/00786
2016 Approved
20 Brunswick Gardens, LONDON, W8 4AJ
Prune 1 x London plane (rear garden)
ARB/16/00225
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.