Which Kensington and Chelsea postcodes does this conservation area application service cover?
Every Kensington and Chelsea postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a conservation area application there. Kensington and Chelsea fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not conservation area application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a conservation area application |
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| SW1X | Knightsbridge / Belgravia | Regency stucco terraces, listed buildings | SW1X straddles a boundary: Knightsbridge / Belgravia addresses fall to Westminster City Council or RBKC Planning, so confirm which authority validates the conservation area application before submitting SW1X drawings. |
| W14 | West Kensington / Barons Court | Victorian and Edwardian villas | West Kensington / Barons Court is split at W14. Either Hammersmith & Fulham Council or RBKC Planning can determine a conservation area application here, so the W14 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SW3 | Chelsea / Brompton | Georgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildings | A conservation area application at an SW3 address in Chelsea / Brompton is determined by RBKC Planning under its own Local Plan policies for Chelsea / Brompton. |
| SW5 | Earl's Court | Stucco terraces, Edwardian mansion blocks | A conservation area application at an SW5 address in Earl's Court is determined by RBKC Planning under its own Local Plan policies for Earl's Court. |
| SW7 | South Kensington / Knightsbridge | Stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings | A conservation area application in South Kensington / Knightsbridge may land with RBKC Planning or Westminster City Council — SW7 crosses the boundary, and the SW7 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW10 | West Brompton / World's End | Georgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildings | West Brompton / World's End is split at SW10. Either RBKC Planning or Hammersmith & Fulham Council can determine a conservation area application here, so the SW10 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| W8 | Kensington | Stucco terraces, listed buildings | W8 covers Kensington only; RBKC Planning handles the conservation area application. |
| W10 | North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | A conservation area application at an W10 address in North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove is determined by RBKC Planning under its own Local Plan policies for North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove. |
What changes about a conservation area application in each part of Kensington and Chelsea?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Kensington and Chelsea
streets, and each one changes what a conservation area application can achieve at that address.
- Holland Park (W11, W14) — a conservation area application in Holland Park starts from victorian and edwardian villas, and Holland Park reads as Victorian villas around the park. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in W11. RBKC Planning assesses Holland Park conservation area applications against its own Holland Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Holland Park references Holland Park.
- Earl's Court (SW5) — Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks defines Earl's Court, where stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks set what a conservation area application can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across SW5. Any Earl's Court conservation area application is validated by RBKC Planning, with Earl's Court station the usual Earl's Court reference point on the site plan.
- South Kensington (SW7) — a conservation area application in South Kensington starts from stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings, and South Kensington reads as Victorian and Edwardian stucco terraces. Mansion-block applications here need the whole block on the elevation drawing in SW7. RBKC Planning assesses South Kensington conservation area applications against its own South Kensington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for South Kensington references V&A.
- Knightsbridge (SW1X, SW7) — Regency and Victorian terraces, luxury defines Knightsbridge, where regency and victorian terraces, mansion blocks set what a conservation area application can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SW1X. Any Knightsbridge conservation area application is validated by RBKC Planning, with Harrods the usual Knightsbridge reference point on the site plan.
- North Kensington (W10) — conservation area application work in North Kensington means victorian terraces, post-war estates. North Kensington is Victorian terraces, post-war estates. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans throughout W10. RBKC Planning decides the North Kensington application, and Golborne Road anchors the North Kensington location plan.
- Brompton (SW3) — a conservation area application in Brompton starts from stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks, and Brompton reads as Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in SW3. RBKC Planning assesses Brompton conservation area applications against its own Brompton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Brompton references Brompton Cross.
- Kensington (W8) — Georgian and Victorian stucco terraces defines Kensington, where stucco terraces, listed buildings set what a conservation area application can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across W8. Any Kensington conservation area application is validated by RBKC Planning, with Kensington Palace the usual Kensington reference point on the site plan.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a conservation area application in Kensington and Chelsea?
Conservation areas covering Kensington and Chelsea: RBKC Planning runs 38, and Chelsea, Notting Hill, Holland Park are the ones Kensington and Chelsea owners meet most. A conservation area application inside a Kensington and Chelsea conservation area loses permitted development, so the Kensington and Chelsea submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Chelsea a conservation area application is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Kensington and Chelsea conservation area application: Article 4 Directions covering HMOs, office-to-residential, and basement developments — RBKC has some of the strictest basement policies in London. At a SW3 address that matters twice over, because RBKC Planning applies the direction unevenly across Kensington and Chelsea — we read the Kensington and Chelsea policies map for the exact SW3 address before quoting conservation area applications.
Kensington and Chelsea below-ground policy: RBKC's basement policy (post-2015) limits to single-storey under 50% of garden area; double-storey basements effectively prohibited in residential streets. Any conservation area application in Kensington and Chelsea that goes below existing foundations triggers two months notice under section 6 of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and RBKC Planning will want the SW3 ground and groundwater position set out.
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. Internationally wealthy residents; extensive listed building coverage; heritage and streetscape prioritised in every decision. Read that before choosing a conservation area application route in Kensington and Chelsea — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
Who decides a conservation area application on the edge of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Kensington and Chelsea, so a conservation area application a street from Kensington and Chelsea is decided by Westminster City Council instead. Westminster runs 56 conservation areas across SW1 and its neighbours, which is why conservation area applications priced for Kensington and Chelsea are re-checked against Westminster policy whenever the Kensington and Chelsea address sits on that edge.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Kensington and Chelsea, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A conservation area application on the far side of the Kensington and Chelsea line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Kensington and Chelsea quote for conservation area applications is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Brent — cross the Kensington and Chelsea boundary and Brent Council takes the conservation area application instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around NW2. We re-price conservation area applications at the Kensington and Chelsea edge because Brent policy and Kensington and Chelsea policy rarely align on conservation area application depth.
Sources for this Kensington and Chelsea conservation area application page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
