165-181 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary externally illuminated advertising banner on scaffolding shroud for a period of up to 9 months. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee on 8 Sept 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary banner would not harm visual amenity or highway safety.
- The highways consultee raised no objection, subject to controlling the banner’s brightness, and no public consultation was undertaken.
- The committee unanimously granted advertising consent with the recommended conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Kensington and Chelsea's committee minutes of 8 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 12
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Important details
- Council
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Application type
- Advertisement consent
- Postcode
- W8 6SH
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Abingdon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 80 days from validation, 13 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 67 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 91% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Kensington and Chelsea in the last twelve months, from validation. Kensington and Chelsea decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 17 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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