1 Essex Villas, LONDON, W8 7BP
Approved on 29 April 2026
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Proposal
Erection of side extension at raised ground floor level
- Submitted
- 15 December 2025
- ReceivedSubmitted15 Dec
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided29 Apr
Decided in 135 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a planning application for a side extension at 1 Essex Villas, LONDON, W8 7BP. Kensington has handled 227 applications of this type. This one was decided in 135 days, 11 weeks longer than Kensington's typical decision time. The site is in the Kensington conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 202 applications across Campden. We hold 2,954 applications in total for the W8 postcode area.
94% of householder 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
- W8 7BP
- Application type
- Householder
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Kensington
- 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 (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202623 Jun
Installation of new roof to side extension at raised ground floor level.
WithdrawnHouseholderPP/26/03325 - 202426 Apr
Replacement rear and side windows (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Development)
ApprovedCL (Certificate Lawful Use)CL/24/02854 - 202320 Sep
Replacement side extension and new rear extension at lower ground level with roof terrace with associated…
ApprovedPP (Planning permission)PP/23/06149 - 202326 Apr
Replacement side extension; installation of rear extension at lower ground level, with new roof terrace, side…
RefusedPlanning PermissionPP/23/02729
Source: Kensington
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Contractors near this project
Find contractors for extensions near this site- Avent Roofing ServicesVerifiedWestminsterRoofing2.5 mi
- Atlas South Technical Service LimitedVerifiedLondonProperty MaintenanceHandyman2.9 mi
- Nova Coat & PlasterVerifiedStreatham, LondonRenovations & RefurbishmentsPlastering5.2 mi
- Orient Construction Consultancy LimitedVerifiedLondon6.3 mi
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