Kensington & Chelsea Council approves 92.5% of planning applications, based on 33,175 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Kensington & Chelsea sits 4.5 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Kensington & Chelsea.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 25,545 | 1,809 | 27,354 | 93.4% |
| Full | 5,056 | 651 | 5,707 | 88.6% |
| Prior Approval | 70 | 44 | 114 | 61.4% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton and Hans Town | 3,620 | 267 | 3,887 | 93.1% |
| Campden | 2,584 | 239 | 2,823 | 91.5% |
| Royal Hospital | 2,381 | 142 | 2,523 | 94.4% |
| Stanley | 2,082 | 138 | 2,220 | 93.8% |
| Holland | 1,911 | 173 | 2,084 | 91.7% |
| Norland | 1,898 | 174 | 2,072 | 91.6% |
| Queen's Gate | 1,890 | 167 | 2,057 | 91.9% |
| Abingdon | 1,875 | 181 | 2,056 | 91.2% |
| Courtfield | 1,841 | 178 | 2,019 | 91.2% |
| Redcliffe | 1,858 | 148 | 2,006 | 92.6% |
| Pembridge | 1,463 | 128 | 1,591 | 92.0% |
| Colville | 1,320 | 134 | 1,454 | 90.8% |
| Chelsea Riverside | 923 | 100 | 1,023 | 90.2% |
| St Helen's | 931 | 89 | 1,020 | 91.3% |
| Earl's Court | 794 | 87 | 881 | 90.1% |
| Golborne | 684 | 55 | 739 | 92.6% |
| Dalgarno | 447 | 24 | 471 | 94.9% |
| Notting Dale | 424 | 43 | 467 | 90.8% |
| Brompton | 439 | 10 | 449 | 97.8% |
| Hans Town | 258 | 4 | 262 | 98.5% |
| Queen'S Gate | 251 | 9 | 260 | 96.5% |
| Outside Borough | 258 | 0 | 258 | 100.0% |
| Earl'S Court | 207 | 3 | 210 | 98.6% |
| Cremorne | 110 | 2 | 112 | 98.2% |
| Notting Barns | 107 | 0 | 107 | 100.0% |
Showing top 25 of 26 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Kensington & Chelsea’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 3.1pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Kensington & Chelsea council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| PP/25/05568 Redcliffe | Creation of upper roof terrace; removal and replacement of garage and car lift w | Approved |
| CL/25/06425 Pembridge | Confirmation that the ongoing use of the ground and basement maisonette flat as | Approved |
| ARB/25/06137 Stanley | FELL 2 x Pittosporum shrubs in front garden. | Approved |
| PP/25/05524 Norland | Double glazed window and French door replacements on a like-for-like basis to re | Approved |
| ARB/25/06746 Abingdon | Prune 1 x False Acacia and 1 x Crab Apple (front) | Approved |
| PP/25/05751 St Helen's | Proposed raising of parapet details of raised level side infill addition and ins | Approved |
| ARB/25/06703 Stanley | Prune 1 x Magnolia and 1 x Cotoneaster (rear) | Approved |
| ARB/25/06702 Stanley | FELL 1 x Cherry (front) | Approved |
| PP/25/05049 Stanley | Demolition and reconstruction of rear garden room, retaining existing concrete s | Approved |
| PP/25/05286 Queen's Gate | Replacement of existing extraction and ventilation plant and ducting on rear fla | Approved |
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Based on 33,175 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Kensington & Chelsea is 92.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 33,175 planning decisions from Kensington & Chelsea council. 30,671 were approved and 2,504 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Kensington & Chelsea is 92.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.