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LB/25/05238 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Alterations to the front elevation, including replacement of doors and installation of soil vent pipe; resurfacing of front paved areas; installation of rooflights and solar thermal panels; erection of two-storey rear infill extension at lower and upper ground floor levels, including reconfiguration of the lower ground lightwell; excavation and provision of basement extension below part of rear garden; alterations to the rear elevation including replacement of one door and two windows; removal of rear external boiler enclosure and associated flue attached to side of closet wing; installation of two external air conditioning condenser units within acoustic enclosures in rear garden; hard and soft landscaping to rear garden; and internal alterations, including works to front vaults. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Approved
1 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 10

27 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 4-13, Kensington Gate W8, Grade II*, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 7 Grade II*, 18 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 ↗
Queen’s Gate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project about 1715 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 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 21 m away.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £5,127,500 in August 2024. Terraced house, leasehold.

16 August 2024£5,127,500One of 2 sales recorded that day
16 August 2024£2,122,500Freehold. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area320 m² (3,444 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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 5NA
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Ward
Queen's Gate
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Oct 2025
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Apr 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 215 days from validation, 130 days slower than Kensington and Chelsea's median of 85 for listed building consent. Approved, as 95% of listed building consent here are.

27%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

Comments by
26 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Alterations to the front elevation, including replacement of doors and installation of so…
PP/25/05237
2025 Approved
Investigative works for opening up and soft strip, alterations, restoration, and refurbis…
LB/25/00530
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Installation of replacement black-painted steel stair with handrail within existing front…
LB/25/06629
2025
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Installation of external air conditioning units, two at roof level and one at rear garden…
PP/26/00049
2025
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Installation of external air conditioning units, two at roof level and one at rear garden…
LB/26/00050
2025 Approved
15 Gloucester Road and Flat 5, 58 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, SW7 5PJ
Renovation and alteration of Flat 5 and associated works to the roof.
LB/25/04600
2025 Approved
15 Gloucester Road and Flat 5, 58 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, SW7 5PJ
Renovation and alteration of Flat 5 and associated works to the roof.
PP/25/04599
2025 Approved
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Proposed replacement garden room in rear garden.
PP/25/05418
2025 Approved
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Proposed replacement garden room in rear garden.
LB/25/05419
2025 Approved
15 Gloucester Road & 58 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, SW7 4PP
Repairs to the fa?ades of 15 Gloucester Road and 58 Queen's Gate Terrace following enforc…
LB/25/04423
2025
30 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Part conversion of existing retail unit (Class E) at rear lower ground and rear ground fl…
PP/25/06163
2025
30 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Part conversion of existing retail unit (Class E) at rear lower ground and rear ground fl…
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2025 Approved
6 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Retention of canopy at rear ground floor and erection of glass box extension at ground fl…
LB/25/03924
2025 Approved
6 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Retention of canopy at rear ground floor and erection of glass box extension at ground fl…
PP/25/03923
2025 Withdrawn
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Proposed basement beneath front garden replacing existing vaults
PP/25/02814
2025 Withdrawn
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Proposed basement beneath front garden replacing existing vaults
LB/25/02815
2025 Approved
15 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4PP
Installation of temporary decorative scaffold shroud screen advertisement comprising a 1…
CA/25/03625
2025 Approved
1-3 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4PP
Amended description: Installation of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs and 2no. in…
CA/25/01959
2025 Approved
40 Queen's Gate Mews, London, SW7 5QN
Installation of a/c unit within acoustic enclosure on main flat roof; replacement of 2 wi…
PP/25/03393
2025 Withdrawn
30 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Amended description: Construction of orangery at rear. Part conversion of existing retail…
PP/25/03127
2025 Withdrawn
30 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4RB
Amended description: Construction of orangery at rear. Part conversion of existing retail…
LB/25/03128
2025 Refused
1 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD
Erection of enlarged replacement garden room.
LB/25/02347
2020 Approved
Flat 4, 50 Queen's Gate Terrace, LONDON, SW7 5PJ
Construction of rear extension to rear roof terrace on rear out-rigger
PP/20/04148
2020 Approved
Flat 4, 50 Queen's Gate Terrace, LONDON, SW7 5PJ
Construction of rear extension to rear roof terrace on rear out-rigger
LB/20/04149
2020 Approved
The Cottage, 45 Hyde Park Gate, LONDON, SW7 5DU
Removal of all double-glazed aluminium windows and replacement with new double-glazed uni…
PP/20/03639
2020 Approved
Stoke Lodge, 45 Hyde Park Gate, LONDON, SW7 5DU
Removal of lantern rooflight from terrace and replacement with walk-on rooflight. Install…
PP/20/03483
2020 Approved
1 Kensington Gate, LONDON, W8 5NA
FELL 1x London Plane in rear garden
ARB/20/03796
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

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.