Limited recent decision data is available for Kensington and Chelsea, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2026-03-11–2026-05-08): 96.2% of 3,839 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge of Conditions | 668 | 650 | 18 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 622 | 598 | 24 | |
| Householder | 572 | 553 | 19 | |
| Full Planning Application | 470 | 446 | 24 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 326 | 321 | 5 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 323 | 321 | 2 | |
| planning | 271 | 265 | 6 | |
| Telecommunications | 202 | 188 | 14 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 112 | 100 | 12 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 102 | 101 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 58 | 54 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 40 | 33 | 7 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 38 | 33 | 5 | |
| Change of Use | 29 | 25 | 4 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 149 | 145 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Hospital | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Brompton and Hans Town | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| Stanley | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Courtfield | 21 | 19 | 2 | |
| Abingdon | 20 | 20 | 0 | |
| Queen's Gate | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
| Norland | 15 | 14 | 1 | |
| Campden | 14 | 12 | 2 | |
| St Helen's | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Pembridge | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Holland | 10 | 9 | 1 | |
| Colville | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.