St Helen's planning approval rate
St Helen's ward in Kensington & Chelsea has a 91.2% approval rate based on 1,021 planning decisions. Kensington & Chelsea overall: 92.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
1,021
Decisions
931
Approved
90
Refused
92.5%
Kensington & Chelsea average
St Helen's is broadly in line with the Kensington & Chelsea average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How St Helen's compares
St Helen's ward
91.2%
Kensington & Chelsea overall
92.5%
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Recent decisions in St Helen's
PP/25/05751
Proposed raising of parapet details of raised level side infill addition and ins · 18/11/2025
PP/25/05391
Replace the existing single-glazed timber windows and rear door throughout with · 13/11/2025
ARB/25/06588
Prune 1 x London Plane (front) · 10/11/2025
ARB/25/06562
Prune 1 x Ash leaf Maple (Acer negundo) in rear garden · 07/11/2025
ARB/25/05993
Prune 1 x Horse Chestnut (rear) · 07/11/2025
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