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This page analyses 33,223 planning decisions made by Kensington & Chelsea from January 2020 to November 2025. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Kensington & Chelsea planning approval rates page.