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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

40.6% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 88Dismissed: 129Split decision: 5
Allowed 88 Dismissed 129 Split decisions 5

88 allowed and 129 dismissed (217 decided), plus 5 split decisions. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 10 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea2017: 54.2% allowed (24 decided); 2018: 40.7% allowed (27 decided); 2019: 46.7% allowed (15 decided); 2020: 11.8% allowed (17 decided); 2021: 46.2% allowed (26 decided); 2022: 27.3% allowed (22 decided); 2023: 39.1% allowed (23 decided); 2024: 38.7% allowed (31 decided); 2025: 50.0% allowed (20 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=62017: 54.2% allowed (24 decided)2017n=242018: 40.7% allowed (27 decided)2018n=272019: 46.7% allowed (15 decided)2019n=152020: 11.8% allowed (17 decided)2020n=172021: 46.2% allowed (26 decided)2021n=262022: 27.3% allowed (22 decided)2022n=222023: 39.1% allowed (23 decided)2023n=232024: 38.7% allowed (31 decided)2024n=312025: 50.0% allowed (20 decided)2025n=202026: only 6 decided appeals, too few to chart2026n=6National Householder average by year54%54%41%41%47%47%12%12%46%46%27%27%39%39%39%39%50%50%
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-19 Installation of a small rear dormer extension to existing loft room Allowed 2026-06-25 Single storey extension to rear of dwelling house Dismissed 2026-06-22 Installation of the car turntable at the front garden, amendment to the garden front fence and gate and removal of Norway Maple Tree Dismissed 2026-05-19 Alterations to front boundary wall / hedgerow, erection of railings and gates, creation of off-street parking space with new dropped kerb to enable t… Allowed 2026-02-24 Installing safety railings over ground floor extension for health and safety reasons Dismissed 2026-01-22 Erection of a mansard roof with 1 no. dormer on west elevation Dismissed 2025-12-03 Provision of 1x off-street parking space within the front garden. Introduction of metal grille and raised upstand. Installation of dropped kerb and n… Dismissed 2025-11-18 Part demolition of the existing rear extension/outrigger at lower ground level and the erection of a rear and side wrap-around extension at lower gro… Dismissed 2025-11-13 Installation of a timber framed trellis to existing upper floor terrace onto existing metal balustrade Allowed 2025-09-05 Follows: “Infill extension works to the rear of the property at ground and first floor level; and maintenance and repair works to the roof coverings… Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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