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Improving at W10 6UD

What you could build at W10 6UD: the planning rules at this address, what neighbours have built and how big, planning decisions nearby, rough costs and the value an extension adds, and how to get started. In North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea.

97extensions seen within 600 m in the last 10 years

11loft conversions within 600 m in the last 10 years

89%of 82 householder applications nearby approved (since 2023)

111.4extensions per 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood (10 years)

● work seen on energy certificates · ● application approved · ● refused · ● pending or other · ● this postcode

The rules at this address

Mostly flats at this postcode. Flats have no permitted development rights, so almost any extension or loft conversion needs planning permission, and the freeholder's consent under the lease.
Not in a conservation area (from council registers).
Article 4 direction (Article 4 - No 100): some rights normally allowed have been removed here. Check what it covers with the council before relying on permitted development.
Listed buildings need listed building consent for most changes, inside and out: check the National Heritage List.
To be certain work is permitted development, apply for a lawful development certificate (about £129 for householders in England). Building regulations apply either way.

What neighbours have built

Home	Work	Seen	Space added	Floor area	Rooms	Distance
32, Shalfleet Drive	Extension	2026	+19 m²	93 m² → 112 m²	–	62 m
119, Cassini Apartments, Cascade Way	Extension	2026	+46 m²	87 m² → 133 m²	–	319 m
19, Balliol Road	Extension	2026	+65 m²	141 m² → 206 m²	6 → 7	358 m
40, Finstock Road	Extension	2026	+19 m²	152 m² → 171 m²	7 → 7	406 m
94, Oxford Gardens	Extension	2026	+13 m²	431 m² → 444 m²	11 → 11	406 m
21, Kelfield Gardens	Extension	2026	+94 m²	147 m² → 241 m²	–	407 m

Planning applications nearby

Address	Work	Outcome	Decided	Drawings and agent
24 Ruston Mews, London, W11 1rb	Other householder work	Approved	Apr 2026	PA/25/06646
49a Bassett Road, London, W10 6jr	Windows, doors or cladding	Approved	Apr 2026	PP/25/06361
23 Ruston Mews, London, W11 1rb	Garage conversion or garage	Approved	Apr 2026	PP/25/06354
23 Ruston Mews, London, W11 1rb	Other householder work	Approved	Apr 2026	PA/25/06534
Ground Floor, 272 Latimer Road, London, W10 6qt	Other householder work	Approved	May 2026	CL/25/05752
23 Ruston Mews, London, W11 1rb	Garage conversion or garage	Withdrawn

How often householder applications are approved

Work	North Kensington	Kensington and Chelsea	London	Typical decision time
All householder applications	87% (90)	–	80%	8 weeks
Loft or dormer	87% (30)	–	81%	8 weeks
Rear extension	–	–	79%	8 weeks
Two-storey extension	–	–	72%	8 weeks
Other householder work	80% (20)	–	70%	8 weeks
Side return or wrap-around	100% (8)	–	88%	8 weeks
Windows, doors or cladding	100% (13)	–	90%	8 weeks
Outbuilding or garden room	–	–	79%	8 weeks
Side extension	–	–	86%	8 weeks
Garage conversion or garage	–

Cost and the value it adds

Across England and Wales, homes extended by a typical 30 m² and then resold rose about 11.1% more than similar homes nearby over the same years (126,300 resales). How extensions pay off by size, type and region.

Single-storey rear or side extension: about £2,000–£3,000 per m² (London £2,500–£4,000), plus fees and VAT
Loft conversion: about £45,000–£75,000 for a dormer; more for a mansard or hip-to-gable
Two-storey extension: about £1,800–£2,800 per m² of new floor
Garage conversion: about £15,000–£30,000
Basement: about £3,500–£5,000 per m², London mostly

Build costs are rough 2026 ranges from industry guides, not quotes. Get three quotes for your plans.

Move or improve?

The money you don't get back either way, for the same extra space in North Kensington.

Your home is worthExtra space you need (m²)Homes here sell for, per m²Building cost per m²Share of that an extension adds (%)

Move to a home 20 m² bigger (about £1,260,000)

Stamp duty on the new home	£69,750
Estate agent on yours 1.2% + VAT	£14,760
Solicitors, buying and selling	£3,000
Survey	£600
Removals	£1,500
Money gone	£89,610

Extend by 20 m²

Building, plus 15% for design, planning and contingency	£57,500
Less what it adds to your home's value 60% of the local price	−£141,000
Money gone	−£83,500

On these figures, extending loses about £173,110 less. Moving also changes the area, the schools and the commute; extending means months of building work and depends on planning.

Building costs vary a lot (a single-storey rear extension is often £2,000–£3,000 per m², more in London). How much space adds depends on the home and street: what extensions added to resale prices. A guide, not advice; nothing you type leaves this page.

Getting started

Look at what neighbours did. Open applications above to see drawings that were approved on similar houses, and who designed them.
Check the route: permitted development (with a lawful development certificate), prior approval for larger rear extensions, or full householder planning permission.
Get a measured survey and a designer: an architect, an architectural technologist or a designer who handles planning drawings.
Apply (householder permission is about £258 in England; councils aim to decide within 8 weeks).
Building regulations through the council's building control or an approved inspector, and party wall notices to neighbours if you build on or near the boundary.
Choose a builder: written quotes, a contract, staged payments, and check their insurance and references.

Find help: RIBA Find an Architect ↗ · CIAT architectural technologists ↗ · TrustMark tradespeople ↗ · Federation of Master Builders ↗ · Planning Portal guides ↗

General guidance, not planning or legal advice. Fees and rules as checked in October 2026; confirm with the council.

Energy certificates: MHCLG (OGL). Planning applications: GLA Planning London Datahub. Conservation areas and Article 4: planning.data.gov.uk (OGL).

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Improving at W10 6UD

The rules at this address

What neighbours have built

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How often householder applications are approved

Cost and the value it adds

Move or improve?

Getting started

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Planning applications nearby

How often householder applications are approved

Cost and the value it adds

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