Architects in W14

West Kensington, Olympia, Addison and part of Brook Green. Victorian terraces and mansion flats, many in conservation areas.

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Planning authority

Which council decides in W14?

W14 is split between 2 councils, so the council that decides your application depends on your street. 641 postcodes, 4.3 miles from our studio.

Council	Share of W14 postcodes
Hammersmith and Fulham	77% (494)
Kensington and Chelsea	23% (147)

Sector	Postcodes	Council
W14 0	182	Hammersmith and Fulham
W14 4	24	Hammersmith and Fulham
W14 8	218	Kensington and Chelsea (mostly; some streets in another council)
W14 9	217	Hammersmith and Fulham

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Type any postcode in the 33 London boroughs we cover. We'll tell you which council handles planning there and show you the local planning points.

Local planning points

The council has designated 44 conservation areas in the borough.
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A borough-wide Article 4 direction has removed permitted development rights for basements since 26 April 2018 (excluding the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation area), so basements need planning permission.
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Basements are generally limited to one storey below the original lowest floor, digging under front and side gardens is not normally acceptable, and rear lightwells should not take more than 50% of the rear garden (Planning Guidance SPD, 2018).
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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 work