Planning authority
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Adopted plan 2.2 years old; HDT 78%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | New Local Plan Review |
| Adopted | 24 July 2024 |
| Age | 2.2 years |
| Plan period | 2024–2043 |
| Housing requirement | 8,960 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 78% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 2,505 |
| Decided | 2,292 |
| Granted | 2,133 (93%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 159 |
| Major applications decided | 9, of which 9 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 700 | 603 | 563 | 40 |
| October to December 2025 | 633 | 577 | 521 | 56 |
| January to March 2026 | 394 | 121 | 115 | 6 |
| April to June 2026 | 778 | 991 | 934 | 57 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 192: 78 allowed, 5 split, 109 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 118: 47 allowed, 3 split, 68 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 43% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 | 343-453 Latimer Industrial Estate, Unit 9, Latimer Road, London, W10 6RQ Application PP-14481890 | Major dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 June 2026 | Ground Floor, 153 Earl's Court Road, LONDON, SW5 9RQ Application PP/25/04421 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 June 2026 | Flat 2, 5 Egerton Place, Kensington and Chelsea, LONDON, SW3 2EF Application PP/25/02613 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 June 2026 | Flat 2, 5 Egerton Place, Kensington and Chelsea, LONDON, SW3 2EF Application PP/25/05133 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 15 June 2026 | Land to End of Ledbury Mews West, London, W11 2QZ Application PP/25/03402 | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | Kensington High Street, Outside No. 209, London, W8 6BD Application PP/25/05305 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 2 June 2026 | Kings Road, outside No 395, London, SW10 0LR Application PP/25/04833 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 19 May 2026 | Kensington High Street, Outside No. 254, London, W8 6ND Application PP/25/05303 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 May 2026 | 1 Halsey Street, LONDON, SW3 2QH Application PP/25/03289 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 April 2026 | 39 Harrington Gardens, Kensington And Chelsea, LONDON, SW7 4JU Application PP/23/08430 | Householder developments | Hearing | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.