Flat A, 5 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP Data via plota.co.uk

LB/25/04670 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Removal of bath and installation of level access shower including associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2025
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Approved
8 Sept 2025

Approved on 8 Sept 2025 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 12

Grade II listed: 5, Kensington Square W8
List entry 1224314 · The pin is inside its outline · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 45 Grade II)
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 ↗
Kensington Square 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 124 m away: The Roof Garden, 99 High St, Kensington; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1055 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application; Designated open space 23 m away; Town centre 66 m away: Kensington High Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Building

Floor area38 m² (409 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnclosed mid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
W8 5EP
Received
28 Jul 2025
Validated
28 Jul 2025
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Sept 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 Sept 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 42 days faster than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 84 for listed building consent. Approved, as 95% of listed building consent here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
549decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

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29 Aug 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

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Kensington and Chelsea
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#144 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.