Full approval rate in Kensington & Chelsea

Kensington & Chelsea approved 88.6% of full applications, based on 5,707 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

88.6%

full approval rate

5,707

Full decisions

5,056

Approved

651

Refused

92.5%

Kensington & Chelsea overall

How full compares in Kensington & Chelsea

Full (5,707 decided)

88.6%

Kensington & Chelsea all types (33,175 decided)

92.5%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 33,175 decisions.

Other application types in Kensington & Chelsea

Other (27,354 decided)

93.4%

Full (5,707 decided)

88.6%

Prior Approval (114 decided)

61.4%

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