23 Paultons Square, London, SW3 5AP
Proposal
Reconfiguration of rear lightwell to improve safety, usability and daylight; removal and replacement of steep stairs and balustrades with a shallower staircase layout with new cast-iron railings; enlargement of lightwell by approximately one metre to increase usable space and enhance natural light to the kitchen; paving slabs will be lifted to inspect the roof structure and damp-proofing, before being replaced with new riven Yorkstone slabs; replacement of kitchen door into the lightwell with timber and glazed door fitted within existing opening; replacement of library door to the balcony at first floor with a four-panel timber and glazed door; and installation of new cast-iron balcony railings
- Received
- 18 September 2026
- Target decision date
- 15 October 2026
- Ward
- Chelsea Riverside
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- ReceivedSubmitted18 Sep
- ValidatedValidated20 Aug
- Consult.Consultation18 Sep
- TargetTarget Date15 Oct
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at 23 Paultons Square, London, SW3 5AP. Kensington has handled 16,719 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 18 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,475 applications in total for the SW3 postcode area.
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- 202618 Sep
Reconfiguration of rear lightwell to improve safety, usability and daylight; removal and replacement of steep…
This applicationPendingApplicationPP/26/04442 - 202611 Sep
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Cheyne
- Listed building: 1-26 Paultons SquareOn or next to this site · +1 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 (21)
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