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Architectural drawings in West Kensington and Chelsea

Fixed-fee planning & building-regulations drawings across the western half of Kensington and Chelsea — Notting Hill, Earl's Court and Holland Park fringe — all decided by RBKC Planning. MCIAT chartered, from £840.

West Kensington and Chelsea at a glance

Neighbourhoods
Notting Hill, Earl's Court and Holland Park fringe
Typical property
Stucco terraces and communal garden-square houses
Planning authority
RBKC Planning
Article 4 in borough
Yes
Conservation areas (borough)
38
Quote turnaround
Same day
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Where we draw in West Kensington and Chelsea

Which Kensington and Chelsea neighbourhoods does this cover?

This page covers the western part of the borough — Notting Hill, Earl's Court and Holland Park fringe and the streets around them. The stock here is largely stucco terraces and communal garden-square houses, and we prepare drawings across every one of those types for RBKC Planning.

The Holland Park and Pembridge conservation areas shape the west, where garden-square terraces are extended and converted under tight heritage and amenity controls. Whichever route your address falls under, we confirm it free at the measured survey and design to match the western Kensington and Chelsea streetscape — from period rear and side-return extensions to rear-dormer and mansard loft conversions.

Services in West Kensington and Chelsea

What we draw in West Kensington and Chelsea

Planning in Kensington and Chelsea

How does planning work across West Kensington and Chelsea?

Every application in West Kensington and Chelsea is decided by RBKC Planning. Householder applications carry a statutory 8-week determination; allow around 12–14 weeks from first call to decision once the measured survey, design and validation are included. We hold a 98% first-time approval rate across Kensington and Chelsea.

Article 4 Direction: Article 4 Directions covering HMOs, office-to-residential, and basement developments — RBKC has some of the strictest basement policies in London.

Basement policy: RBKC's basement policy (post-2015) limits to single-storey under 50% of garden area; double-storey basements effectively prohibited in residential streets.

West Kensington and Chelsea FAQs

West Kensington and Chelsea — your questions answered.

Direct answers to what homeowners in western Kensington and Chelsea ask about drawings, permission and fees.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in West Kensington and Chelsea?

It depends on your exact address. Many single-storey rear and side-return extensions on unlisted houses in West Kensington and Chelsea fall under Permitted Development, but The Holland Park and Pembridge conservation areas shape the west, where garden-square terraces are extended and converted under tight heritage and amenity controls. Flats, listed buildings and conservation areas always need full planning, decided by RBKC Planning. Article 4 in the borough: Yes — check your address. We confirm exactly which route applies to your property, free, at the survey.

What kind of homes do you draw in West Kensington and Chelsea?

The western half of Kensington and Chelsea — around Notting Hill, Earl's Court and Holland Park fringe — is characterised by stucco terraces and communal garden-square houses. We prepare planning and building-regulations drawings for every period represented here, designed to match the local streetscape and satisfy RBKC Planning.

How much do architectural drawings cost in West Kensington and Chelsea, and how long do they take?

Fixed fees start at £840 for planning drawings and £1,225 for a loft conversion or extension pack — no hourly creep. RBKC Planning determines householder applications in 8 weeks; allow roughly 12–14 weeks end to end (survey, design, validation and determination). We hold a 98% first-time approval rate across Kensington and Chelsea.

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