Porch in Kensington and Chelsea
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Kensington and Chelsea? Here is what the permitted development rules say, how Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s designations change them, and what decides an application, grounded in the official guidance and quoted verbatim.
Do you need planning permission for a porch in Kensington and Chelsea?
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway. Whether a porch needs permission in Kensington and Chelsea still depends on your exact address and the designations on it.
The starting point
A porch is usually permitted development under Class D if it stays under 3 square metres, below 3 metres high, and at least 2 metres from any boundary fronting a highway.
“This provides permitted development rights for the erection of a porch outside any external door of a house.”PD technical guidance, Class D · full text in the library → · official source →
How Kensington and Chelsea’s designations apply
| Designation in Kensington and Chelsea | Published |
|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 41 |
| Article 4 directions (PD removed) | 84 |
| Listed building outlines | 2,609 |
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met. Counts are read live from planning.data.gov.uk; your report checks them against your exact address.
What Kensington and Chelsea weighs
In a conservation area or on a listed building the appearance against the front elevation is assessed, even where the size limits are met.
As a London borough, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea also decides against the London Plan 2021 (the strategic policy layer for all 33 boroughs), alongside national policy and its own Local Plan.
Get a planning report for your Kensington and Chelsea address
A Planning Policy report reads the designations on your exact Kensington and Chelsea address, quotes the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and national policies that apply to a porch, and (on Pro) shows decided applications nearby with outcomes.