Planning decisions in Kensington
As of 16 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Kensington approved 95% of 6,177 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Basement : 94% approved (1,000 decided, ~67 days)
- Extension : 93% approved (994 decided, ~66 days)
- Windows & doors : 96% approved (663 decided, ~70 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 96% approved (515 decided, ~67 days)
- Rear extension : 94% approved (464 decided, ~66 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 97% approved (374 decided, ~62 days)
- Demolition : 96% approved (358 decided, ~64 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 95% approved (302 decided, ~67 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 92% approved (252 decided, ~69 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 96% approved (228 decided, ~76 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 94% approved (171 decided, ~77 days)
- Loft conversion : 92% approved (171 decided, ~66 days)
- Side extension : 90% approved (139 decided, ~66 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 90% approved (133 decided, ~70 days)
- Change of use : 93% approved (131 decided, ~78 days)
- Solar / renewables : 98% approved (128 decided, ~70 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (68 decided, ~68 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (46 decided, ~41 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 98% approved (40 decided, ~77 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Kensington, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.