8 Markham Square, London, SW3 4UY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition and rebuild of the dwelling house behind a retained fa?ade to include provision of infill extensions to rear at lower ground and ground floor levels, replacement of closet wing, replacement of mansard roof, lowering of lower ground floor and vaults, replacement of all internal floors and installation of air conditioning at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Oct 2025 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 21 Oct 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the works would preserve the conservation area and provide acceptable neighbouring living conditions.
- Seven nearby owners or occupiers objected, raising concerns about demolition, construction impacts, the balcony, excavation and noise.
- The committee unanimously granted planning permission with the recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 21 Oct 2025.
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 11
Show all 14 with distances
- 51 m138a, Kings Road Sw3Grade II
- 61 mThe PheasantryGrade II
- 61 mMarkham Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 67 mGateway and Forecourt Wall to the PheasantryGrade II
- 67 mGateway and Forecourt Wall to the Pheasantry
- 72 m46-50, Smith Street Sw3Grade II
- 82 m2, 2a, 3, 4 and 5, Smith Street Sw3Grade II
- 92 m61-65, King's Road Sw3Grade II
- 97 mJubilee CottagesGrade II
- 100 m45, Smith Street Sw3Grade II
- 109 m1-35, Wellington Square Sw3Grade II
- 120 m55-59, King's Road Sw3Grade II
- 123 mThe GatewaysGrade II
- 142 mFormer Welsh Congregational ChurchGrade II
Checked on 14 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £4,550,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, 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 4UY
- Received
- 11 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Royal Hospital
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 24 Oct 2025
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 31 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 74 for full applications. Approved, as 94% of full applications here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Oct 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
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