Kensington & Chelsea planning approval rate
Kensington & Chelsea council approved 92.5% of planning applications and refused 7.5%, based on 33,175 decisions analysed. Ranked 142nd out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
92.5%
overall approval rate
Planning in Kensington & Chelsea?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Kensington & Chelsea. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Kensington & Chelsea — mined from 33,175 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Kensington & Chelsea. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Brompton and Hans Town (3,887 decided)
93.1%
Campden (2,621 decided)
91.0%
Royal Hospital (2,358 decided)
94.2%
Queen's Gate (2,057 decided)
91.9%
Stanley (1,998 decided)
93.2%
Holland (1,924 decided)
91.2%
Norland (1,860 decided)
90.9%
Courtfield (1,843 decided)
90.5%
Abingdon (1,842 decided)
90.9%
Redcliffe (1,818 decided)
92.0%
Pembridge (1,388 decided)
91.2%
Colville (1,244 decided)
90.0%
Chelsea Riverside (1,023 decided)
90.2%
St Helen's (1,020 decided)
91.3%
Earl's Court (881 decided)
90.1%
Golborne (599 decided)
91.0%
Dalgarno (471 decided)
94.9%
Notting Dale (467 decided)
90.8%
BROMPTON (449 decided)
97.8%
HANS TOWN (262 decided)
98.5%
Wards in Kensington & Chelsea
Brompton and Hans Town
93.1% approval · 3,887 decisions
Campden
91.0% approval · 2,621 decisions
Royal Hospital
94.2% approval · 2,358 decisions
Queen's Gate
91.9% approval · 2,057 decisions
Stanley
93.2% approval · 1,998 decisions
Holland
91.2% approval · 1,924 decisions
Norland
90.9% approval · 1,860 decisions
Courtfield
90.5% approval · 1,843 decisions
Abingdon
90.9% approval · 1,842 decisions
Redcliffe
92.0% approval · 1,818 decisions
Pembridge
91.2% approval · 1,388 decisions
Colville
90.0% approval · 1,244 decisions
Chelsea Riverside
90.2% approval · 1,023 decisions
St Helen's
91.3% approval · 1,020 decisions
Earl's Court
90.1% approval · 881 decisions
Golborne
91.0% approval · 599 decisions
Dalgarno
94.9% approval · 471 decisions
Notting Dale
90.8% approval · 467 decisions
BROMPTON
97.8% approval · 449 decisions
HANS TOWN
98.5% approval · 262 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Kensington & Chelsea, showing how the council decides real applications.
PP/25/05568
Creation of upper roof terrace; removal and replacement of garage and car lift w · Redcliffe · 21/11/2025
CL/25/06425
Confirmation that the ongoing use of the ground and basement maisonette flat as · Pembridge · 21/11/2025
ARB/25/06137
FELL 2 x Pittosporum shrubs in front garden. · Stanley · 20/11/2025
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