Policy information sourced from the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan

CH1 Increasing Housing Supply

The Council will boost the supply of homes in the borough.

To deliver this the Council will:

Housing Target

  • seek to meet and exceed the London Plan target for new homes in the borough, which is currently a minimum of 733 net additional dwellings a year.

Amalgamations

  • resist the loss of residential units through amalgamations of existing or new homes unless the amalgamation will result in the net loss of one unit only and the total floorspace of the new dwelling created will be less than or equal to 170 sq m gross internal area (GIA);
  • require development that results in the amalgamation of residential units to be subject to a s106 agreement to ensure the resultant units are not further amalgamated in the future.

Restrict very large units

  • optimise the number of residential units delivered in new developments by taking into account the London Plan policy on housing density.

Protection of Residential Uses

  • protect market residential units and floorspace except:
    • in higher order town centres, where the loss is to a town centre use;
    • in employment zones, where the loss is to a business use, or other use which supports the character and function of the zone;
    • in a predominantly commercial mews, where its loss is to a business use;
    • where the proposal is for a very small office; or
    • where the proposal is for a new social and community use which predominantly serves, or which provides significant benefits, to borough residents; or an arts and cultural use;
    • where proposals meet criterion b. above.
  • resist the net loss of affordable housing floorspace and units throughout the borough;

NOTE: Other policies within the Local Plan set out where the Council will permit new residential uses and floorspace. Refer to policy CF3 in relation to introducing new residential use at ground floor level within town centres; CK2 in relation to loss of shops outside of town centres; CF5 in relation to business uses and in relation to new development within employment zones; CF8 in relation to hotels and policy CK1 in relation to social and community uses.

For more information please see the Kensington and Chelsea Local Plan