49 King's Road, London, SW3 4ND
Proposal
Confirmation that the site in its entirety is lawfully permitted for unrestricted Class E use, with Sui Generis (hot-food takeaway) use also lawfully permitted at all levels except first floor (Certificate of Lawful Existing Use)
- Received
- 8 August 2025
- Decided
- 10 March 2026
- Ward
- Royal Hospital
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- ReceivedSubmitted8 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation12 Sep
- TargetTarget Date3 Oct
- DecidedDecided10 Mar
Decided in 214 days (council typically 56)
This is an application to amend a permission at 49 King's Road, London, SW3 4ND. Kensington has handled 290 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 28 days. This one was decided in 214 days, 27 weeks longer than Kensington's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 129 applications across Royal Hospital. We hold 1,475 applications in total for the SW3 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202611 Sep
Confirmation that the site in its entirety is lawfully permitted for unrestricted Use Class E use, with Sui…
PendingApplicationCL/26/04430 - 202624 Apr
Extensions to basement and upper levels to provide flexible Class E use, external alterations and associated…
RefusedApplicationLB/26/01645 - 202624 Apr
Extensions to basement and upper levels to provide flexible Class E use, external alterations and associated…
RefusedApplicationPP/26/01644
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Royal Hospital
- Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100+1 more
- Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (19)
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