Which Kensington and Chelsea postcodes does this Victorian terrace project service cover?
Every Kensington and Chelsea postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a Victorian terrace project there. Kensington and Chelsea fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not Victorian terrace project estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a Victorian terrace project |
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| W10 | North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove | Victorian terraces, post-war estates | North Kensington / Ladbroke Grove sits wholly inside W10, so RBKC Planning validates every Victorian terrace project submitted from an W10 address. |
| W11 | Notting Hill / Holland Park | Victorian stucco terraces | A Victorian terrace project at an W11 address in Notting Hill / Holland Park is determined by RBKC Planning under its own Local Plan policies for Notting Hill / Holland Park. |
| SW1X | Knightsbridge / Belgravia | Regency stucco terraces, listed buildings | Knightsbridge / Belgravia is split at SW1X. Either Westminster City Council or RBKC Planning can determine a Victorian terrace project here, so the SW1X address is checked against both policies maps first. |
| W14 | West Kensington / Barons Court | Victorian and Edwardian villas | A Victorian terrace project 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 Victorian terrace project, and Chelsea / Brompton case officers apply the SW3 conservation-area map. |
| SW5 | Earl's Court | Stucco terraces, Edwardian mansion blocks | SW5 covers Earl's Court only; RBKC Planning handles the Victorian terrace project, and Earl's Court case officers apply the SW5 conservation-area map. |
| SW7 | South Kensington / Knightsbridge | Stucco terraces, mansion blocks, listed buildings | SW7 straddles a boundary: South Kensington / Knightsbridge addresses fall to RBKC Planning or Westminster City Council, so confirm which authority validates the Victorian terrace project before submitting SW7 drawings. |
| 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 Victorian terrace project here, so the SW10 address is checked against both policies maps first. |
What changes about a Victorian terrace 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 Victorian terrace project can achieve at that address.
- Knightsbridge (SW1X, SW7) — Victorian terrace 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) — Victorian terrace project work in North Kensington means victorian terraces, post-war estates. North Kensington is Victorian terraces, post-war estates. throughout W10. RBKC Planning decides the North Kensington application, and Golborne Road anchors the North Kensington location plan.
- Brompton (SW3) — a Victorian terrace project in Brompton starts from stucco terraces, edwardian mansion blocks, and Brompton reads as Victorian stucco terraces, mansion blocks. in SW3. RBKC Planning assesses Brompton Victorian terrace projects against its own Brompton character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Brompton references Brompton Cross.
- Kensington (W8) — a Victorian terrace project in Kensington starts from stucco terraces, listed buildings, and Kensington reads as Georgian and Victorian stucco terraces. in W8. RBKC Planning assesses Kensington Victorian terrace projects against its own Kensington character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kensington references Kensington Palace.
- Chelsea (SW3, SW10) — a Victorian terrace 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 Victorian terrace projects against its own Chelsea character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Chelsea references King's Road.
- Notting Hill (W11) — Victorian terrace project work in Notting Hill means victorian stucco terraces. Notting Hill is stucco terraces, painted facades. throughout W11. RBKC Planning decides the Notting Hill application, and Portobello Road anchors the Notting Hill location plan.
- Holland Park (W11, W14) — a Victorian terrace project in Holland Park starts from victorian and edwardian villas, and Holland Park reads as Victorian villas around the park. in W11. RBKC Planning assesses Holland Park Victorian terrace projects against its own Holland Park character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Holland Park references Holland Park.
How do conservation areas and Article 4 affect a Victorian terrace project in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea conservation designations: there are 38 across RBKC Planning, Chelsea, Notting Hill, Holland Park among them. Designation costs a Kensington and Chelsea owner the permitted-development route: a Victorian terrace project then needs a £258 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £120 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Earls Court is the Kensington and Chelsea designation that most often changes a Victorian terrace project design.
What Article 4 removes near Kensington and Chelsea: Article 4 Directions covering HMOs, office-to-residential, and basement developments — RBKC has some of the strictest basement policies in London. Before pricing a Victorian terrace project we check whether the SW3 address is inside the mapped area, because RBKC Planning draws the Kensington and Chelsea boundary street by street rather than across the whole of Kensington and Chelsea.
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 Victorian terrace 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.
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 Victorian terrace project route in Kensington and Chelsea — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable. Victorian terrace projects in Kensington and Chelsea start at £840 on a fixed fee, or £1,750 for the Complete package covering both RBKC Planning submissions.
What happens if a Kensington and Chelsea property sits on a boundary?
- Westminster — the Westminster boundary runs against Kensington and Chelsea, so a Victorian terrace project 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 Victorian terrace projects 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 Victorian terrace project on the far side of the Kensington and Chelsea line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Kensington and Chelsea quote for Victorian terrace projects is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Brent — cross the Kensington and Chelsea boundary and Brent Council takes the Victorian terrace project instead, applying 22 conservation areas of its own around NW2. We re-price Victorian terrace projects at the Kensington and Chelsea edge because Brent policy and Kensington and Chelsea policy rarely align on Victorian terrace project depth.
Sources for this Kensington and Chelsea Victorian terrace 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.
