Basement and rear extension at 1 Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington, London W8

“THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 09/10/2025 REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PLACE Application: PP/25/03234 Agenda Item: N118 Address:1 Palace Gardens Terrace, LONDON, W8 4SA Proposal: Construction of a single storey basement, lower ground floor rear extension and associated external alterations, and demolition of two outbuildings.”

“The application site is a four-storey single dwellinghouse and is located on the southern part of Palace Gardens Terrace. This property is located at the end of the terrace, with its site boundary located along the rear of properties fronting Inverness Gardens. 3.2The site is not listed but lies within the Kensington Palace conservation area.”

“A revised upper ground floor plan was also provided, clarifying that the proposed stairs and landing/ terrace would be located fully within the application property. Given that nature of these amendments, further consultation was not required. Officer visited the site on 29 th April 2025.”

“W i t h d r a w n 24/02/2006 PP/12/01442 Reduction in basement vault level and insertion of window to replace existing door to basement lightwell. G r a n t e d 26/06/2012 PP/21/00344 Erection of two light-weight single storey structures in garden, for use as home office, art studio and gym, new outdoor terrace, boundary fence and associated landscape works. W i t h d r a w n 31/03/2021”

“7.Community Infrastructure Levy 7.1If permitted and built, the proposal would not require a payment towards funding additional infrastructure under the Borough’s Community Infrastructure Levy and a payment towards funding Crossrail under the Mayor of London’s Community Infrastructure Levy. 8.Consultations carried out Comments from interested parties 8.114 nearby owners/occupiers were notified directly of the application.”

“3 Severe risks associated with basement excavations in London and the borough – house collapses, cracks in neighbouring properties, subsidence, total loss of homes etc. Section 6 of the Construction Method Statement (CMS) states that a ground movement assessment has been carried out by GEA and the analysis concludes that the predicted damage to neighbouring buildings would be ‘negligible’ to ‘very slight’.”

“Resolved unanimously: to grant planning permission with the conditions listed in Section 9 of the report and subject to revised Condition 5:”

“Roof Terrace The trellis shown on drawing number 2404.3.P.03 Rev H shall be installed prior to first use of the upper ground floor terrace and maintained thereafter. Reason - To limit any potential overlooking or loss of privacy to near neighbours, in accordance with Policy CD9 of the Local Plan 2024.”