18 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JP

Planning appeal 3334340 at 18 Wetherby Gardens, London, SW5 0JP (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Kean G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the replacement front door constitutes a breach of planning control.

without planning permission the installation of a replacement front door

Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Kean G
Postcode: SW5 0JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the replacement front door constitutes a breach of planning control
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the Courtfield Conservation Area
Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive
Whether the period for compliance with the notice is too short

What decided it

The alternative scheme articulated in Drawing PR/DET/03F would remove the unacceptably adverse effects on the significance of the conservation area by providing the visual appearance of a double door while maintaining the width of the pre-existing opening and a high-gloss black finish.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CL1Policy CL2Policy CL3Policy CL9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 215Paragraph 16

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