230 decisions · 18 wards · 38 conservation areas · 2023–2025
Know what Kensington and Chelsea approves before you bid
We have coded every small site decision in Kensington and Chelsea: approval rates, density benchmarks, refusal patterns, determination times. You can use it two ways.
Same scheme type, different borough, different odds
Kensington and Chelsea
4+ unit schemes
Approval rate
85%
Median determination
9 wks
Applications
230
vs
Hammersmith and Fulham
4+ unit schemes
Approval rate
77%
Median determination
14 wks
Applications
345
Kensington and Chelsea approves 8 points more often, and Kensington and Chelsea is 5 weeks faster.
What the data shows
85%
Approval rate
195 of 230 decided applications approved
Verified
94%
Conversion approval
Highest approval rate by site type (CNV)
Verified
53%
Design quality
Most common refusal reason across extracted decisions
Verified
Two ways to use this
For a specific site
Site Assessment
Should I buy this site?
£1,000
You send us an address. We send back a verdict in 48 hours.
- Risk rating based on comparable approvals and refusals in Kensington and Chelsea
- Capacity model: how many units the data supports
- Viability table with build cost, GDV, finance, CIL, and land residual
- Refusal risk flags specific to your site type and area
- Comparable case studies with outcomes
Borough Report
What do I need to know about Kensington and Chelsea?
£1,500
The full picture, built from all 230 decisions. Delivered instantly.
- 8-part report covering every area, site type, and refusal pattern
- Density benchmarks with P20 to P75 ranges by type
- Area-by-area approval rates and determination times
- Viability model with unit-count cliff chart
- Refusal reason breakdown and condition checklist
- Excel workbook with the underlying data
- 12 months of quarterly updates included
Not ready to buy? Start with the free snapshot.
The Kensington and Chelsea Market Snapshot has five headline findings on one page. No cost, no commitment. See the quality of the data before you decide.