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Architectural technology in Kensington and Chelsea

Planning drawings, building regulations, loft conversions, house extensions and mansards — delivered across Kensington and Chelsea by MCIAT chartered technologists with deep knowledge of RBKC Planning's policies.

Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

Planning authority
RBKC Planning
Population
143,000
Conservation areas
38
Article 4 Direction
Yes — HMO and more
Postcodes
SW1, SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10, W8, W10, W11, W14
Typical housing
Grand white stucco Regency and Victorian terraces
Services available in Kensington and Chelsea

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Planning Drawings in Kensington and Chelsea

A fixed-fee, end-to-end service — measured survey, scaled drawings, Design & Access Statement where required, Planning Portal submission, an...

Building Regulations Drawings in Kensington and Chelsea

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Loft Conversions in Kensington and Chelsea

Every loft type across every Kensington and Chelsea roof line — dormer, mansard, hip-to-gable, L-shape, Velux. LDC or full planning route, building regu...

House Extensions in Kensington and Chelsea

The whole spectrum — rear extensions, side returns, wraparounds, double-storey, basement digs. Planning-led design with detailed technical p...

Mansard Roof Extensions in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea's most space-efficient loft solution when PD-route dormers are blocked. Our chartered team designs mansards that get approved in ...

Garage Conversions in Kensington and Chelsea

Turn your unused Kensington and Chelsea garage into a bedroom, home office or open-plan kitchen-diner. Planning route assessment, full building regulati...

Basement Conversions in Kensington and Chelsea

Full architectural technology service for basement digs and cellar conversions in Kensington and Chelsea — structural underpinning design, waterproofing...

Structural Calculations in Kensington and Chelsea

Chartered structural engineer calculations for every residential intervention in Kensington and Chelsea — steel beams, lintels, pad foundations, wall re...

Party Wall Services in Kensington and Chelsea

End-to-end Party Wall Act 1996 service for Kensington and Chelsea — Section 1, 3 and 6 notices, schedule of condition surveys, party wall award coordina...

Rear Dormer Loft Conversions in Kensington and Chelsea

London's most popular loft type — the full-width rear dormer. Planning or Permitted Development route assessed for your Kensington and Chelsea property,...

Kensington and Chelsea planning context

Planning in Kensington and Chelsea

Housing stock: Grand white stucco Regency and Victorian terraces; red-brick Queen Anne mansions in Kensington; Edwardian mansion blocks; almost no post-war housing stock.

Character: Internationally wealthy residents; extensive listed building coverage; heritage and streetscape prioritised in every decision.

Notable conservation areas: Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, Holland Park, Earls Court

Article 4 Direction: Article 4 Directions covering HMOs, office-to-residential, and basement developments — RBKC has some of the strictest basement policies in London.

Basement policy: RBKC's basement policy (post-2015) limits to single-storey under 50% of garden area; double-storey basements effectively prohibited in residential streets.

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