Architects in SW7

South Kensington and the museum quarter. Stucco terraces, mews and mansion flats, almost all in conservation areas and many listed.

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Planning authority

Which council decides in SW7?

SW7 is split between 2 councils, so the council that decides your application depends on your street. 636 postcodes, 4.6 miles from our studio.

Council	Share of SW7 postcodes
Kensington and Chelsea	74% (470)
Westminster	26% (166)

Sector	Postcodes	Council
SW7 1	126	Westminster (mostly; some streets in another council)
SW7 2	121	Kensington and Chelsea (mostly; some streets in another council)
SW7 3	113	Kensington and Chelsea
SW7 4	133	Kensington and Chelsea
SW7 5	122	Kensington and Chelsea (mostly; some streets in another council)
SW7 9	21	Kensington and Chelsea

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Local planning points

The borough has 38 conservation areas, which together cover nearly three quarters of it.
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The council adopted its Local Plan 2024 on 24 July 2024.
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Basements are limited to one storey and no more than 50% of the garden, must not involve digging under a listed building, and need at least 1m of soil above them under gardens (Local Plan 2024 policy CD11).
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Local planning points

There are 56 conservation areas in Westminster.
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The City Plan 2019-2040 (2026) was adopted on 21 January 2026 after a partial review, replacing the 2021 version; work on a full new City Plan began in 2026.
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The 2026 City Plan brings in a retrofit-first approach before demolition, and for the first time developments of fewer than 10 homes must contribute to affordable housing.
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Services

Nearby postcode districts: SW3, SW5, W8, SW1X, SW10, SW1W.