The Old Dance Studio, 42D Linden Gardens, LONDON, W2 4ER

PP/23/08193PP (Planning permission)Approved

Full

Approved on 15 March 2024

Council decision: Grant Planning Permission/Consent

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Proposal

Rearrangement of internal layout including replacement of first floor structure; introduction of central double doors; extension and alteration to internal courtyard; formation of roof extension above entrance hall; lowering of playroom area; introduction of new external plant equipment (two condensers within an acoustic enclosure) at roof level and re-positioning of skylights.

Received: 8 December 2023
Council: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Ward: Pembridge

ReceivedReceived8 Dec
ValidatedValidated8 Dec
Consult.Consultation26 Jan
TargetTarget Date2 Feb
DecidedDecided15 Mar

Decided in 98 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for an extension at The Old Dance Studio, 42D Linden Gardens, LONDON, W2 4ER. Kensington has handled 5,404 applications of this type. This one was decided in 98 days, 6 weeks longer than Kensington's typical decision time. The site is in the Pembridge conservation area, with 14 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 121 applications across Pembridge. We hold 3,422 applications in total for the W2 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: W2 4ER
Application type: PP (Planning permission)
Scale / size: Small
Parish: 13
District: Pembridge

Planning application dates

Date validated: 8 December 2023
Consultation expiry: 26 January 2024
Consultation end: 26 January 2024
Target decision date: 2 February 2024

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent address: 33 Margaret Street London W1G 0JD

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Additional information

Documents: 57

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Conservation area: Pembridge
Listed building: Grade II: 15, Pembridge Square W2On or next to this site · +2 more
Article 4 direction: Article 4 - No 100
Tree Preservation OrderCovers the site
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Planning history at this site

5 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Kensington

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