Which Kensington and Chelsea postcodes does this permitted development scheme service cover?
Every Kensington and Chelsea postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a permitted development scheme there. Kensington and Chelsea fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not permitted development scheme estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a permitted development scheme |
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| W11 | Notting Hill / Holland Park | Victorian stucco terraces | Notting Hill / Holland Park sits wholly inside W11, so RBKC Planning validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an W11 address. |
| 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 permitted development scheme before submitting SW1X drawings. |
| W14 | West Kensington / Barons Court | Victorian and Edwardian villas | A permitted development scheme in West Kensington / Barons Court may land with Hammersmith & Fulham Council or RBKC Planning — W14 crosses the boundary, and the W14 policies map decides it street by street. |
| SW3 | Chelsea / Brompton | Georgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildings | SW3 covers Chelsea / Brompton only; RBKC Planning handles the permitted development scheme. |
| SW5 | Earl's Court | Stucco terraces, Edwardian mansion blocks | Earl's Court sits wholly inside SW5, so RBKC Planning validates every permitted development scheme submitted from an SW5 address. |
| SW7 | South Kensington / Knightsbridge | Stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings | A permitted development scheme 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 | SW10 straddles a boundary: West Brompton / World's End addresses fall to RBKC Planning or Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so confirm which authority validates the permitted development scheme before submitting SW10 drawings. |
| W8 | Kensington | Stucco terraces, listed buildings | W8 covers Kensington only; RBKC Planning handles the permitted development scheme. |
How does a permitted development scheme differ street by street across Kensington and Chelsea?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Kensington and Chelsea
streets, and each one changes what a permitted development scheme can achieve at that address.
- Holland Park (W11, W14) — Victorian villas around the park defines Holland Park, where victorian and edwardian villas set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across W11. Any Holland Park permitted development scheme is validated by RBKC Planning, with Holland Park the usual Holland Park reference point on the site plan.
- Earl's Court (SW5) — a permitted development scheme in Earl's Court starts from stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks, and Earl's Court 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 SW5. RBKC Planning assesses Earl's Court permitted development schemes against its own Earl's Court character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Earl's Court references Earl's Court station.
- South Kensington (SW7) — Victorian and Edwardian stucco terraces defines South Kensington, where stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings set what a permitted development scheme can do. Mansion-block applications here need the whole block on the elevation drawing across SW7. Any South Kensington permitted development scheme is validated by RBKC Planning, with V&A the usual South Kensington reference point on the site plan.
- Knightsbridge (SW1X, SW7) — Regency and Victorian terraces, luxury defines Knightsbridge, where regency and victorian terraces, mansion blocks set what a permitted development scheme can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across SW1X. Any Knightsbridge permitted development scheme is validated by RBKC Planning, with Harrods the usual Knightsbridge reference point on the site plan.
- North Kensington (W10) — permitted development scheme 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) — Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks defines Brompton, where stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks set what a permitted development scheme can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across SW3. Any Brompton permitted development scheme is validated by RBKC Planning, with Brompton Cross the usual Brompton reference point on the site plan.
- Kensington (W8) — a permitted development scheme in Kensington starts from stucco terraces, listed buildings, and Kensington reads as Georgian and Victorian stucco terraces. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in W8. RBKC Planning assesses Kensington permitted development schemes against its own Kensington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kensington references Kensington Palace.
Does Kensington and Chelsea planning policy restrict a permitted development scheme?
Conservation areas covering Kensington and Chelsea: RBKC Planning runs 38, and Holland Park, Earls Court, Kensington are the ones Kensington and Chelsea owners meet most. A permitted development scheme 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 Holland Park a permitted development scheme is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Kensington and Chelsea permitted development scheme: 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 permitted development schemes.
Digging below a Kensington and Chelsea property: RBKC's basement policy (post-2015) limits to single-storey under 50% of garden area; double-storey basements effectively prohibited in residential streets. Where a permitted development scheme in Kensington and Chelsea involves excavation that is read beside the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, which needs two months notice for a Kensington and Chelsea dig within 3 m of a neighbour, and RBKC Planning expects the SW3 ground conditions addressed in the application.
The building fabric around Kensington and Chelsea: 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. A permitted development scheme in Kensington and Chelsea is scoped against that stock first.
Who decides a permitted development scheme on the edge of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Westminster — adjoining Kensington and Chelsea, with 56 conservation areas centred on SW1. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Kensington and Chelsea line is determined by Westminster City Council, so the Kensington and Chelsea quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Westminster guidance before it is issued.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — the Hammersmith and Fulham boundary runs against Kensington and Chelsea, so a permitted development scheme a street from Kensington and Chelsea is decided by Hammersmith & Fulham Council instead. Hammersmith and Fulham runs 45 conservation areas across W6 and its neighbours, which is why permitted development schemes priced for Kensington and Chelsea are re-checked against Hammersmith and Fulham policy whenever the Kensington and Chelsea address sits on that edge.
- Brent — adjoining Kensington and Chelsea, with 22 conservation areas centred on NW2. A permitted development scheme on the far side of the Kensington and Chelsea line is determined by Brent Council, so the Kensington and Chelsea quote for permitted development schemes is checked against Brent guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Kensington and Chelsea permitted development scheme 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.
