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Planning drawings in Kensington and Chelsea, £895 fixed
Kensington and Chelsea's Article 4 directions run house by house, street by street, and any new or enlarged basement needs a construction method statement and a traffic plan on the council's own proforma.
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Plus the Planning Portal's own charge if the application goes through the Portal: up to £149 including VAT, depending on the application type, and some types have none (source).
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Kensington and Chelsea: £895 from Fixed Fee Plans, plus £548 to the council. Kensington and Chelsea Council granted 622 of 664 householder decisions (93.7%, prior approvals included) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, 4th highest of the 32 London boroughs with a stated rate and 7.9 points above London's 85.8%.
Kensington and Chelsea: 664 householder decisions
What is the householder approval rate in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea Council granted 622 of 664 householder decisions (93.7%) from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, with larger home extension prior approvals counted in. That is 7.9 points above London's 85.8% (20,556 of 23,967), and 42 of its 664 decisions were not granted. Rank 4 counts the 32 boroughs with 50+ decisions (one has fewer). Source: MHCLG PS2. Compare all boroughs: London approval rates table.
What does Kensington and Chelsea Council need to validate an application?
- Drawings need a scale bar showing 1m and 10m and must state the print size; householder site plans at 1:200. (source)
- Demolition not identified on the drawings will not be approved under any permission. (source)
- A construction method statement for any new or enlarged basement, with a construction traffic management plan on the council's proforma. (source)
Article 4 directions in Kensington and Chelsea
two Article 4 directions below remove permitted development rights in Kensington and Chelsea. Check an address with the permitted development checker.
- Basements, borough-wide. Since 28 April 2016 basement development needs planning permission across the whole Royal Borough. (source)
- Conservation area directions, by address (e.g. 56 Abingdon Road, 96 Addison Avenue, 41 and 68 Arundel Gardens). Address-level directions control windows, front doors, boundary walls and roof coverings, often on front elevations. (source)
Nearly three quarters of the borough is covered by 38 conservation areas. The Basements SPD (April 2016) is current. (source)
How long does a planning decision take in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea decided 274 householder applications from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, prior approvals excluded; 252 of them (92%) took eight weeks or less.
- Level 1 householder pre-app advice (2026–27, including VAT): £587.00, or £758.10 including subterranean works; a written summary within two weeks, with no site visit. (source)
Drawings and prices in Kensington and Chelsea
- our Kensington and Chelsea planning drawings team: £895.
- see what building control will check: £795.
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Council facts checked 14 October 2026.
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