Chelsea Riverside planning approval rate
Chelsea Riverside ward in Kensington & Chelsea has a 90.2% approval rate based on 1,025 planning decisions. Kensington & Chelsea overall: 92.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
90.2%
ward approval rate
1,025
Decisions
925
Approved
100
Refused
92.5%
Kensington & Chelsea average
Chelsea Riverside is 2.3 percentage points below the Kensington & Chelsea average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Chelsea Riverside compares
Chelsea Riverside ward
90.2%
Kensington & Chelsea overall
92.5%
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Recent decisions in Chelsea Riverside
PP/25/05571
Replacement of rear glass ground floor infill extension, new pivot door and redu · 21/11/2025
ARB/25/06157
Prune 1 x Australian Chestnut tree (T1) in rear garden. · 21/11/2025
ARB/25/06153
Prune 1 x Catalpa and 1 x Magnolia grandiflora in rear garden. · 21/11/2025
PP/25/05535
Installation of temporary standalone, single storey enclosure for a teaching swi · 20/11/2025
ARB/25/06038
Prune 1 x London Plane (front) · 14/11/2025
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