Rooflight planning approval rate in Kensington and Chelsea
92% of 1,447 decided rooflight applications in Kensington and Chelsea were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
92%
Approval rate, all years, from 1,447 decided
1,447
decided rooflight applications in Kensington and Chelsea: 1,334 approved, 113 refused
93%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 924 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2019 to 2025. 0 of 1,447 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
924 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Kensington and Chelsea, or read about permitted development in Kensington and Chelsea. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example rooflight decisions in Kensington and Chelsea
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Search Kensington and Chelsea's planning register using the references below. Descriptions may be shortened; read the complete proposal and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL/24/08474 | 2025 | Approved | Installation of conservation style rooflight on rear side wing mansard roof (Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Development) 155 Old Church Street, LONDON, SW3 6EB |
| CL/25/00092 | 2025 | Approved | Certificate of Lawful Existing Use is sought to confirm the following works are lawful given the passage of time since the works were carried out:- existing... First Floor Flat, 16 St Luke's Mews, LONDON, W11 1DF |
| CL/25/01864 | 2025 | Refused | Front Elevation: Replacement of 2no. garage style doors with windows in similar size and style. Lowering cill level to windows on 1st floor and replacing 3no... 14 Cresswell Place, LONDON, SW10 9RD |
| CL/25/01925 | 2025 | Approved | Removal of two existing rooflights and installation of a single conservation style rooflight to rear roof slope. 14 The Vale, LONDON, SW3 6AH |
| LB/24/06402 | 2025 | Refused | Renovation of outbuilding/studio, including installation of crittal doors and replacement of sloped rooflight. 20 Upper Cheyne Row, LONDON, SW3 5JN |
| LB/24/07391 | 2025 | Refused | Internal alterations to flat at second and third floor level; installation of internal secondary glazing to front elevation; use of flat roof as a roof terra... Second And Third Floor Flat, 9 Young Street, LONDON, W8 5EH |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Kensington and Chelsea
- Single-storey rear extension 88%, 1,593 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 88%, 178 decided
- Wraparound extension 77%, 47 decided
- Side extension 90%, 270 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 82%, 1,062 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 247 decided
- Porch 94%, 192 decided
- Garage conversion 100%, 51 decided
- Basement 90%, 3,371 decided
- Window and door 93%, 4,500 decided