Which postcode districts around Kensington and Chelsea do we cover for Georgian townhouse project work?
Every Kensington and Chelsea postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a Georgian townhouse project there. Kensington and Chelsea fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not Georgian townhouse project estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a Georgian townhouse project |
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| 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 Georgian townhouse project here, so the W14 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| SW3 | Chelsea / Brompton | Georgian and Victorian terraces, listed buildings | Chelsea / Brompton sits wholly inside SW3, so RBKC Planning validates every Georgian townhouse project submitted from an SW3 address. |
| SW5 | Earl's Court | Stucco terraces, Edwardian mansion blocks | SW5 covers Earl's Court only; RBKC Planning handles the Georgian townhouse project, and Earl's Court case officers apply the SW5 conservation-area map. |
| SW7 | South Kensington / Knightsbridge | Stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings | South Kensington / Knightsbridge is split at SW7. Either RBKC Planning or Westminster City Council can determine a Georgian townhouse project here, so the SW7 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| 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 Georgian townhouse project before submitting SW10 drawings. |
| W8 | Kensington | Stucco terraces, listed buildings | Kensington sits wholly inside W8, so RBKC Planning validates every Georgian townhouse project submitted from an W8 address. |
| W10 | North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | W10 covers North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove only; RBKC Planning handles the Georgian townhouse project, and North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove case officers apply the W10 conservation-area map. |
| W11 | Notting Hill / Holland Park | Victorian stucco terraces | Notting Hill / Holland Park sits wholly inside W11, so RBKC Planning validates every Georgian townhouse project submitted from an W11 address. |
What changes about a Georgian townhouse project 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 Georgian townhouse project can achieve at that address.
- Earl's Court (SW5) — Georgian townhouse project work in Earl's Court means stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks. Earl's Court is Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks. throughout SW5. RBKC Planning decides the Earl's Court application, and Earl's Court station anchors the Earl's Court location plan.
- South Kensington (SW7) — Victorian and Edwardian stucco terraces defines South Kensington, where stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across SW7. Any South Kensington Georgian townhouse project is validated by RBKC Planning, with V&A the usual South Kensington reference point on the site plan.
- Knightsbridge (SW1X, SW7) — Georgian townhouse project work in Knightsbridge means regency and victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Knightsbridge is Regency and Victorian terraces, luxury. throughout SW1X. RBKC Planning decides the Knightsbridge application, and Harrods anchors the Knightsbridge location plan.
- North Kensington (W10) — a Georgian townhouse project in North Kensington starts from victorian terraces, post-war estates, and North Kensington reads as Victorian terraces, post-war estates. in W10. RBKC Planning assesses North Kensington Georgian townhouse projects against its own North Kensington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for North Kensington references Golborne Road.
- Brompton (SW3) — Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks defines Brompton, where stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across SW3. Any Brompton Georgian townhouse project is validated by RBKC Planning, with Brompton Cross the usual Brompton reference point on the site plan.
- Kensington (W8) — Georgian and Victorian stucco terraces defines Kensington, where stucco terraces, listed buildings set what a Georgian townhouse project can do. across W8. Any Kensington Georgian townhouse project is validated by RBKC Planning, with Kensington Palace the usual Kensington reference point on the site plan.
- Chelsea (SW3, SW10) — a Georgian townhouse project in Chelsea starts from georgian and victorian terraces, listed buildings, and Chelsea reads as Georgian and Victorian terraces, riverside. in SW3. RBKC Planning assesses Chelsea Georgian townhouse projects against its own Chelsea character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Chelsea references King's Road.
What local planning policy applies to a Georgian townhouse project in Kensington and Chelsea?
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 Georgian townhouse project inside a Kensington and Chelsea conservation area loses permitted development, so the Kensington and Chelsea submission is a householder application at £258 decided in 8 weeks — not a £120 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Holland Park a Georgian townhouse project is judged on the street elevation first.
Article 4 and your Kensington and Chelsea Georgian townhouse project: 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 Georgian townhouse projects.
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 Georgian townhouse project 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.
What Kensington and Chelsea is built from: 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. That mix decides the Georgian townhouse project route in Kensington and Chelsea more than the postcode does. Our fixed fee for Georgian townhouse projects in Kensington and Chelsea starts at £840, against £1,750 for the Complete package that carries a Kensington and Chelsea scheme through RBKC Planning planning and building regulations together.
Who decides a Georgian townhouse project on the edge of Kensington and Chelsea?
- Westminster — adjoining Kensington and Chelsea, with 56 conservation areas centred on SW1. A Georgian townhouse project on the far side of the Kensington and Chelsea line is determined by Westminster City Council, so the Kensington and Chelsea quote for Georgian townhouse projects is checked against Westminster guidance before it is issued.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — cross the Kensington and Chelsea boundary and Hammersmith & Fulham Council takes the Georgian townhouse project instead, applying 45 conservation areas of its own around W6. We re-price Georgian townhouse projects at the Kensington and Chelsea edge because Hammersmith and Fulham policy and Kensington and Chelsea policy rarely align on Georgian townhouse project depth.
- Brent — cross the Kensington and Chelsea boundary and Brent Council takes the Georgian townhouse project instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around NW2. We re-price Georgian townhouse projects at the Kensington and Chelsea edge because Brent policy and Kensington and Chelsea policy rarely align on Georgian townhouse project depth.
Sources for this Kensington and Chelsea Georgian townhouse project 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.
