74-78 Tavistock Road, London, W11 1AN Data via plota.co.uk

PP/26/03990 - Planning Permission Consultation
Change of useCommercial & major worksShopfrontsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of Use of part of no. 76 Tavistock Road from launderette (Sui Generis) to restaurant (Use Class E) front elevation. Reconfiguration of shopfront openings, and installation of shopfront fascia panels, frames, entrance, and glazing arrangement; Installation of 3 no. canopies within shopfront, 3 no. wall lights, to be located on shopfront. Installation of 3 no. air-conditioning condenser units, installed to rear elevation, 2 no. refrigeration condenser units, installed to rear elevation, 1 no. air supply louvre to rear elevation and extraction ducting to rear elevation, to expel above roof level (RECON NECESSARY DUE TO SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - 01st Oct 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 12 Nov 2026, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 23 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Licences at this address

  • Licence La Plaza Tapas Bar Premises licence · in force since 23 Jul 2007 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol until 22:30 (Fri-Sat 23:00)
  • Licence La Bodega Tapas Bar Ltd Premises licence · in force since 5 Oct 2005 · elsewhere in the building Licensed hours: alcohol Tue-Sat until 23:00, Sun until 22:30
    Food hygiene rating: 3 (Generally satisfactory)Inspected 19 Aug 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 8

4 Article 4 directions
Article 4 - No 101 · Article 4 - No 105 · Article 4 - No 100 · Article 4 - No 106. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Town centre: Portobello
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Conservation area about 18 m away: Colville
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 18 m away; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 31 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Kensington and Chelsea
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
W11 1AN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Colville
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 101, past the statutory target. 55% of changes of use in Kensington and Chelsea are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 10145 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
88decided 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

Comments by
23 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
59 Tavistock Road, London, W11 1AR
Variation of Condition nos. 2 (compliance with approved drawings) and 3 (materials - to m…
PP/25/05920
2025
Ground Floor, 240 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LL
Alterations to shopfront
PP/25/06422
2025
Ground Floor, 240 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LL
Alterations to shopfront and installation of fascia signage; 5mm thick non-illuminated ti…
CA/25/06423
2025 Withdrawn
Ground Floor, 240 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LL
Installation of new shopfront and signage.
PP/25/02838
2025 Withdrawn
Ground Floor, 240 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LL
Installation of new fascia signage, illuminated by concealed downlights above, and projec…
CA/25/02839
2025 Approved
59 Tavistock Road, London, W11 1AR
Removal of existing french doors at raised ground floor level on rear elevation and repla…
PP/25/02917
2024 Refused
80 Tavistock Road, LONDON, W11 1AN
Internally illuminated 4 sheet size digital poster display (retrospective)
CA/24/04773
2022 Approved
Maisonette Flat, 242 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LL
Sub-division of single 1st and 2nd floor levels maisonette unit to create 2 x 1 bed flats…
PP/22/07760
2023 Withdrawn
Unit 1, 253 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LR
Installation of air conditioning unit with associated external ducting. **WITHDRAWN**
PP/23/01111
2017 Withdrawn
Site A (Portobello Green Arcade), Site C (Acklam Car Park) and Site D (Acklam Village), LONDON, W10 5TZ
Mixed use development under and next to the Westway flyover to provide new arts, culture…
PP/17/01637
2022 Refused
Land adjacent to 254 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LL
Installation of internally illuminated freestanding LED digital advertisement display
CA/22/05172
2022 Withdrawn
Maisonette Flat, 242 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LL
Re-configuration of 1st and 2nd floor maisonette; creation of mansard roof extension to a…
PP/22/01041
2021 Approved
Flat A, 58 Lancaster Road, London, W11 1QR
Construction of a courtyard outbuilding (built in May 2016) comprising a timber roof with…
PP/21/05731
2021 Approved
Lower Ground and Ground Floor Maisonette, 57 Tavistock Road, LONDON, W11 1AR
Erection of a single storey timber garden studio for ancillary residential purposes.
PP/21/01603
2020 Withdrawn
252 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LL
Removal of Condition 1 (table and chairs - limited period) of planning permission PP/19/0…
PP/20/03958
2019 Approved
253 Portobello Road, London
Replacement of terrace enclosure with glazed open structure.
PP/19/08309
2019 Approved
253 Portobello Road, London
Erection of externally illuminated fascia sign above shop front, one illuminated hanging…
CA/19/04591
2019 Approved
Unit 3, 253 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LR
Change of use (of part 253 Portobello Road) from A1 retail to sui generis involving reloc…
PP/19/03174
2019 Approved
252 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LL
Placement of 6 tables and 12 chairs (Sundays to Thursdays) and 4 tables and 8 chairs (Fri…
PP/19/02282
2018 Withdrawn
257 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LR
Creation of single storey basement for use with ground floor retail unit (Use Class A1)…
PP/18/05382
2016 Approved
Flat 3, 19-21 Basing Street, LONDON, W11 1EW
Replacement of existing crittal steel framed windows with aluminuim double-glazed windows…
PP/16/01902
2016 Approved
Flat 2, 19-21 Basing Street, LONDON, W11 1EW
Replacement of existing crittal steel framed windows with aluminuim double-glazed windows…
PP/16/01898
2016 Refused
275 Portobello Road, LONDON, W11 1LR
Change of use from ancillary storage and conversion of first and second floors to residen…
PP/16/00861
2016 Withdrawn
Flat 3, 19-21 Basing Street, LONDON, W11 1EW
Replacement rear windows *WITHDRAWN*
PP/16/00348
2016 Withdrawn
Flat 2, 19-21 Basing Street, LONDON, W11 1EW
Replacement windows to rear elevation *WITHDRAWN*
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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