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PP/25/04815 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. AHU plant unit; 1no, chiller unit; 2no. extract fans; associated enclosures; associated ductwork on 2nd floor flat roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Aug 2025
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Approved
10 Nov 2025

Approved on 10 Nov 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

2 Article 4 directions
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: King's Road (west)
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.
National infrastructure project 384 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 384 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 953 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Chelsea Public Library Now Part of Chelsea College, Grade II*, 16 m away · 5 Grade II*, 9 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 ↗
Conservation area 13 m away: Chelsea Park/Carlyle
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 13 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 48 m away.
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 area939 m² (10,107 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 44)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, 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
SW3 5AW
Received
13 Aug 2025
Validated
13 Aug 2025
Ward
Stanley
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Nov 2025
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 11 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 78 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.

36%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
1,540decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
The installation of 1 no. external Air Handling Unit; 1 no. louvre; associated ductwork…
PP/25/04016
2025 Withdrawn
Installation of 4no. external Air Handling Units (2no. AHU, 2no. Chiller Units) and assoc…
PP/25/01852
2021 Approved
Creation of ground floor entrance canopy and automatic glass doors.
PP/21/02138
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
243 King's Road, London
Prune 1 x Catalpa and 1 x Magnolia grandiflora in rear garden.
ARB/25/06153
2025 Approved
7 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JS
Installation of external air condenser units within acoustically attenuated enclosure beh…
PP/25/05716
2025 Approved
2-4 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JX
Demolition and re-instatement of original facades, pre-bomb damage; 2no. houses to be bui…
PP/25/04840
2025 Approved
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
Proposed removal of plant enclosure and associated air handling unit and pipework. Resurf…
PP/25/03422
2025 Approved
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
Proposed removal of plant enclosure and associated air handling unit and pipework. Resurf…
LB/25/03423
2025 Approved
7 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JS
Construction of new basement level, rear extensions, internal alterations, and associated…
PP/25/02909
2025 Withdrawn
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Removal of a 2008 brick and timber plant enclosure and associated air handling unit and p…
LB/25/03125
2025 Approved
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
Internal alterations at first floor to open up an internal partition to create a classroom
LB/25/01561
2025 Approved
5 Carlyle Square, London, SW3 6EX
Proposed dormers to side and rear elevation at roof level
PP/25/03206
2025 Approved
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PP/25/03204
2025 Approved
On highway outside, College House, 270-278 King's Road, London, SW3 6NA
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2025 Approved
On highway outside, College House, 270-278 King's Road, London, SW3 6NA
Removal of an existing InLink Unit, and the deployment of a replacement Street Hub 3 unit…
PP/25/02067
2025 Approved
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Amended description: Creation of basement below the existing building footprint with ligh…
PP/25/00664
2025 Approved
6 Carlyle Square, London, SW3 6EX
Installation of AC unit in rear garden at lower ground floor level
PP/25/01111
2024 Refused
227 King's Road, London, SW3 5EJ
Installation of landscape/rectangular non-illuminated sign below flashings to right of ma…
CA/24/03708
2025 Approved
7 Bramerton Street, London, SW3 5JS
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 24/02…
PP/25/00720
2025 Approved
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
Internal alterations to listed Primary School including formation of doorway, step well…
LB/25/00464
2024 Withdrawn
15 Manresa Road, London, SW3 6NB
Variation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of listed building consent L…
LB/24/05471
2024 Approved
5 Carlyle Square, London, SW3 6EX
Alterations and extensions at lower ground and ground floor levels
PP/24/08044
2024 Withdrawn
5 Carlyle Square, LONDON, SW3 6EX
Alterations and extensions at lower ground and ground floor levels.
PP/24/06600
2018 Approved
211 King's Road, LONDON, SW3 5EH
FELL 1 x Cherry (rear)
ARB/18/02881
2018 Approved
Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, Guy Scadding Building, Dovehouse Street, LONDON, SW3 6LY
Prune as specified
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2018 Approved
11 Manresa Road, LONDON, SW3 6NB
Works to entrance driveway involving demolition of freestanding wall and redundant railin…
LB/18/01842
2018 Approved
11 Manresa Road, LONDON, SW3 6NB
Works to entrance driveway involving demolition of freestanding wall and redundant railin…
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2018 Approved
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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%).

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.

Leaseholders: 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.