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PP/26/04951 - Planning Permission Consultation
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use from existing sui generis use building to provide five self-contained residential units (Use Class C3) comprising of 3 x 1 bed units, 1 x 2 bed unit and 1 x 3 bed unit with associated internal alterations only (no external alterations are proposed as part of this application - Reconsulation due to amended plans received 30th Sept 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 10 Jan 2027, from Kensington and Chelsea's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 23 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 12

Kensington 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: The APA covers the high-ground of the gravel spur and slopes of Campden Hill
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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.
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 38, Sheffield Terrace W8, Grade II, about 37 m from the postcode pin · 8 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 ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat about 8 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Kensington and Chelsea built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space about 8 m away; National infrastructure project about 1697 m away: London Strategic Heat Main Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area602 m² (6,480 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 62)
UseHotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
W8 7NQ
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Campden
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Kensington and Chelsea usually decides changes of use by day 82.

Day 4141 days to the predicted decision (day 82)
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
57 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Bay (front) Laurel and 1 x Birch (rear)
ARB/25/06395
2025 Approved
8 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA
FELL 1 x Fig (rear)
ARB/25/06301
2025 Approved
Tore Court, Tor Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Sycamore, second tree from corner of Gloucester Walk with Hornton Street; in ga…
ARB/25/06050
2025 Approved
37 Gloucester Walk, London, W8 4HY
Removal of condition 7 (Archaeology - Details of investigation required) of planning perm…
PP/25/04995
2025 Approved
32 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA
Erection of railings and installation of planters in connection with use of roof of back…
PP/25/04631
2025 Approved
Tore Court, Tor Gardens, London
Prune 1 x Ash and 1 x Conifer (rear)
ARB/25/04769
2025 Approved
19 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Partial rebuilding of front garden party wall due to movement caused by adjacent Magnolia…
LB/25/03236
2025 Approved
19 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
FELL 1 x Silver Birch (rear)
ARB/25/03419
2025 Approved
23 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1x Extra Large Chestnut in rear garden
ARB/25/03177
2025 Approved
55 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune 1 x Lime (rear)
ARB/25/01398
2024 Approved
Tor Court, 1-33 Tor Gardens, London, W8 7AB
Installation of pedestrian gate along existing garden fence
PP/24/05446
2024 Approved
28 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Adjustment of rear main house window opening above outrigger terrace to match neighbours…
PP/25/00095
2025 Withdrawn
2 and 4 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Installation of mansard roof, 8 dormer windows and 6 roof lights to no 2 and no 4 Sheffie…
PP/25/00316
2024 Approved
Gloucester Walk Gardens, Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NQ
Prune x6 as specified
ARB/24/04446
2024 Approved
44 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Prune 1 x Flowering Cherry (T1) in front garden.
ARB/24/04262
2024 Approved
27 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EF
repairs to roofs
LB/24/01227
2024 Withdrawn
27 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EF
repairs to roofs
PP/24/01226
2023 Approved
3 Campden House Terrace, Kensington Church Street, LONDON, W8 4BQ
Incorporate rear lightwell and part of front lightwell into the basement floor plan, grou…
PP/23/08378
2023 Withdrawn
3 Campden House Terrace, Kensington Church Street, LONDON, W8 4BQ
Incorporate rear lightwell and part of front lightwell into the basement floor plan, grou…
PP/23/08414
2023 Approved
51 Bedford Gardens, London, W8 7EF
Prune x 1 lime tree (rear garden)
ARB/23/06567
2017 Approved
30 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Levelling of rear garden to lower ground floor level. Enlargement of doorway to rear gard…
PP/17/04595
2017 Approved
58 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NA
Replacement of glass canopy to front entrance, replacement of vehicular and pedestrian ga…
PP/17/02471
2017 Approved
Flat 7, 23 Sheffield Terrace, LONDON, W8 7NQ
Installation of gas main on external front of building, between rainwater pipes.
PP/17/01999
2016 Withdrawn
Flats 5 & 6, 75-79 Bedford Gardens, LONDON, W8 7EF
***WITHDRAWN***Amalgamation of flats 5 and 6 to create a unit with three habitable rooms.
PP/16/08733
2017 Approved
39 and 40 Gloucester Walk, LONDON, W8 4HY
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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

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.