Planning decisions in Kensington And Chelsea
How long Kensington And Chelsea takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 4,303 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
65 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 67 from receipt
44%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 62% within thirteen
95%approved (UK 90%): 3,670 approved, 180 refused, 382 withdrawn
354 of 388UK rank for speed, down 252 places on last year; 74 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 74 | 38% | 94% | 1,533 | 286 of 359 |
| Tree works | 38 | 63% | 99% | 841 | 156 of 324 |
| Discharge of conditions | 70 | 42% | 97% | 713 | 285 of 310 |
| Listed building consent | 85 | 27% | 95% | 549 | 271 of 307 |
| Amendments | 58 | 50% | 91% | 243 | 322 of 356 |
| Advertisement consent | 61 | 46% | 90% | 239 | 277 of 320 |
| Lawful development certificates | 67 | 42% | 95% | 106 | 338 of 348 |
| Prior approvals * | 111 | 20% | 100% | 16 | 340 of 340 |
Appeals
65 appeals against Kensington And Chelsea decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 36 for every 100 refusals; 37% were allowed. Every appeal in Kensington And Chelsea.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | 76% | 95% | 1,205 |
| 2026 so far | 80 | 37% | 95% | 3,636 |
Past their target date now
- Sheraton Park Tower, 101 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7RQRedevelopment of existing building (part Class C1, part Class E and part Sui Generis) through partial demolition of podium on ground floor adue 11 Sept 2024
- St. Johns House, St John's Gardens, London, W11 2NPFull extension to north east corner of the building, addition of mansard roof extension, excavation of basement under footprint of the housedue 26 Sept 2024
- 1 Barnaby Place, London, SW7 3JWContinued use of former retail storage (Class E) as residential unit (Class C3). (Retrospective)due 4 Dec 2024
- 165 to 181 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SHVariation of condition 2 (compliance with approved drawings) of planning permission 19/06786 (Application for mixed-use development, consistdue 17 Jun 2025
- 2-14 Telford Road and 246-248 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5SHDemolition of existing building and redevelopment to provide a part 4, part 5 and part 6 storey building to provide a nursery (Use Class E)due 19 Jun 2025
- 1R Cumberland House, Kensington Road, London, W8 5NXChange of use from commercial (Use Class E) to two-bedroom residential flat (Use Class C3)due 4 Aug 2025
- 39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JUInternal and external alterations associated with use of building as single family dwelling house including provision of external shaftlessdue 3 Sept 2025
- 39 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4JUChange of use of building (Class E(g)(i)) to a single family dwelling (Class C3), with associated internal and external alterations includindue 4 Sept 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- Basement And First Floor Flat, 2 Chepstow Villas, London, W11 2RBConfirmation that the first floor and basement of 2 Chepstow Villas, London W11, have historically been used as a single dwellinghouse (UseApproved27 Oct 2026
- 94 Oxford Gardens, London, W10 6NGFELL 1 x Ornamental Flowering Cherry (Prunus sp.)(T1) and 4 x Katsura trees (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)(T2-T5) in garden at rear, as specifieApproved27 Oct 2026
- 199 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BADetails required by Condition 7 (Pointing, re-pointing, and jointing) of planning permission 24/08394 (Change of use from (Sui Generis inclApproved27 Oct 2026
- 265 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 6HFWholesale replacement of windows and rear door: all windows are to be replaced with slimline heritage-style timber double-glazed units, to mApproved27 Oct 2026
- 6 Inkerman Terrace, Allen Street, London, W8 6QXErection of rear and side extensions at lower ground, ground, first and second floor levels. Replacement of windows with double glazed unitsApproved27 Oct 2026
- 23 Brewster Gardens, London, W10 6AQDetails required by Condition 5 (Flood risk assessment/sustainable drainage systems strategy) of planning permission 26/01681 (ConstructionApproved27 Oct 2026
- Flat 3, Cheyne House, 18 Chelsea Embankment, London, SW3 4LAAlterations to basement lightwellApproved27 Oct 2026
- Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, London, SW1X 7XLInstallation of poster advertisements on temporary hoardingsApproved27 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Kensington And Chelsea's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Kensington And Chelsea, appeals, or get alerts for Kensington And Chelsea.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.