
Planning consultants in Earl’s Court.
Chelsea · SW3 · Chelsea terraced houseCompleted work, photograph
Planning for Earl’s Court terraces and mansion flats. In Philbeach, even painting a house front needs consent.
Earl’s Court, flats, fronts and paint.
- Direction 76
- Philbeach Article 4, May 1999
- HO1
- Merging flats is resisted
- SW5
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle planning applications and appeals in Earl’s Court SW5, under one contract. Fees are priced per project by our own quantity surveyor, from the actual scope. Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days.
Earl’s Court mixes tall stucco terraces with red brick mansion blocks. Many houses were carved into flats. Some owners now hope to reunite them.
That hope meets Policy HO1, which bars merging existing self-contained homes. We research the planning history and lawful use of every unit first. Only then is a purchase or design fixed.
Philbeach and Earl’s Court Village are among the conservation areas. In Philbeach, direction 76 of May 1999 removes the right to repaint freely. A colour change becomes a planning matter.
Mansion blocks carry no householder permitted development rights. Replacement windows, extract vents and rooftop plant all need applications there. Freeholders and managing agents usually add a licence on top.
Our nearest finished work is close by in Chelsea and Fulham, minutes from SW5. The same team draws, prices and builds.
What the council allows in Earl’s Court.
- Council
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Its western edge borders Hammersmith and Fulham.
- Article 4
- Philbeach, direction 76 of May 1999. Painting a house front needs planning.
- Conservation areas
- Philbeach and Earl’s Court Village among them. Outline applications are refused.
- Divided houses
- HO1 rules out merging existing self-contained flats.
- Mansion blocks
- No householder rights. External change means an application.
Source: Kensington and Chelsea’s Article 4 directions in conservation areas, and its Local Plan 2024. Read on 25 October 2026. Policies change, so we read them again for your address.
Our work close to SW5.

Chelsea·Terraced house
Chelsea terraced house
A four floor terraced house renovated close by in Chelsea SW3.
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Fulham house, refurbished throughout
A Fulham family house nearby, renewed from basement to roof.
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What planning costs in Earl’s Court.
A paint or window application costs far less than a full scheme.
We set the fee in writing after the first visit.
What Earl’s Court owners ask about planning.
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Further reading, from the blog
Do I need planning to repaint a house front in Earl’s Court?
In Philbeach, yes. An Article 4 direction requires it.
Elsewhere, an unlisted house is usually free of that control.
Can I turn two Earl’s Court flats back into one house?
The borough’s HO1 policy says no to merging existing self-contained units.
We pull the planning records for each flat before you exchange contracts.
Which conservation area is my Earl’s Court home in?
Philbeach and Earl’s Court Village are two of them.
We confirm the boundary, and any Article 4 direction, for each address.
Does an Earl’s Court mansion flat need planning for new windows?
Generally yes, because a flat carries none of the householder rights.
Sash patterns, glazing and frame colour are all assessed.
Tell us about your home in Earl’s Court.
Your name and one way to reply are enough. It goes straight to the studio.
- Already have an architect or designer? We build to their design. Working with your designer
- An NDA on request, and your home is never published without your consent. How we work in confidence