19-home mixed-use redevelopment at 230 - 236 North End Road, Kensington, London W14

The site

The site contains Victorian mixed-use buildings, retail units, vacant offices and flats, and lies outside a conservation area but includes buildings on the local register.

“SITE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY 1.1 The application site includes a group of Victorian buildings at the junction of North End Road and Lillie Road. Nos.88-90 Lillie Road and 236 North End Road comprise three-storey buildings with a ‘retail’ unit at ground floor, vacant offices above and self-contained flats.”

“The site does not lie within a Conservation Area; however, Nos. 88-90 Lillie Road and 236 North End Road is included on the Council's Local Register of Buildings of Merit.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

Earlier proposals were withdrawn or refused, while prior approval was granted in 2024 for five flats from office conversion.

“Relevant Planning History 1.5 In 2012, a planning application (ref: 2012/02910/FUL) was withdrawn from consideration for a redevelopment of the site involving the erection of a five storey (plus basement) building with commercial uses at ground and basement levels, and 9 self-contained flats at first, second, third and fourth floor levels.”

“In 2024, prior approval was granted (2023/02559/PMA56) at Nos.88-90 Lillie Road for a change of use of the first and second floor level from offices to 5 self- contained flats.”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered the housing, design, neighbour amenity, transport and environmental effects acceptable, subject to conditions and planning obligations.

“Residential Amenity: The proposed development would respect the principles of good neighbourliness and maintain an acceptable relationship with the neighbouring residential properties. Subject to conditions, the proposed scheme would not have an unacceptably harmful impact on neighbouring residential amenity in terms of daylight/sunlight, outlook, privacy and noise and disturbance.”

“Environmental Issues: The impact of the development with regards to land contamination, flood risk, energy, sustainability, trees and air quality are considered to be acceptable subject to conditions to secure further details of mitigations and appropriate measures, in accordance with London Plan (2021) Policies SI 12 and SI 13 Local Plan (2018) Policies CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC9, CC10 and OS5, and relevant Key Principles of the ‘Planning Guidance’ SPD (2018). 7.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The agent spoke in support, and Councillor Florian Chevoppe-Verdier spoke in support as a ward councillor.

The committee vote

The committee unanimously supported both officer recommendations, with no votes against and no members not voting.

“The Committee voted on the officer recommendations for approval as amended by the Addendum as follows:”

Minutes

The decision

Planning permission was authorised subject to a satisfactory legal agreement and conditions, with authority for minor changes to obligations or conditions.

“That the Director of Planning and Property be authorised to grant planning permission upon the completion of a satisfactory legal agreement and subject to the conditions listed in the report as amended by the Addendum.”

“That the Director of Planning and Property, after consultation with the Assistant Director of Legal Services and the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee be authorised to make any minor changes to the proposed Heads of Terms of the legal agreement or proposed conditions, which may include the variation, addition or deletion of conditions, any such changes shall be within their discretion.”

Minutes