Planning consultants in Knightsbridge.
Knightsbridge · SW1 · Knightsbridge townhouse, pool and wine roomCompleted work, photograph
Planning in Knightsbridge starts with one question: which council? We have completed three projects here.
Knightsbridge planning, one boundary at a time.
- Two councils
- Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster
- December 2018
- The neighbourhood plan, Westminster side
- Three projects
- Completed by us in Knightsbridge
NU Projects is a design and build company in Fulham SW6, founded in 2010. We handle planning applications and appeals in Knightsbridge SW1X, 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.
Knightsbridge is split between two councils. Kensington and Chelsea governs the west and south. Westminster governs the east and the park side.
So the same scheme can meet different rules a few doors apart. Validation lists, forms and policies all change at the line. We map each address before any drawing.
On Westminster’s side, the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan applies too. It was made in December 2018 and is read with the City Plan.
Most homes are apartments in grand stucco terraces and mansion blocks. Many buildings are listed. Consent then reaches plaster, panelling, stairs and chimneypieces.
Our three projects here are a lateral apartment and two townhouses. One team drew, priced and built each of them.
Which rules apply in Knightsbridge.
- Council
- Split in two. Kensington and Chelsea west and south, Westminster east and by the park.
- Neighbourhood plan
- Made in December 2018, for the Westminster side only.
- Heritage
- Mostly conservation area, with many listed buildings among the terraces.
- Listed interiors
- Listing reaches plaster, panelling, stairs and chimneypieces inside.
- Apartments
- Leasehold for the most part. Freeholder licence and agent rules apply on top.
- Below ground
- Policy CD11 west, City Plan Policy 50 east. Both stop at one storey.
Source: Kensington and Chelsea’s Local Plan 2024 Policy CD11, and Westminster’s City Plan Policy 50. Read on 3 October 2026. Policies change, so we read them again for your address.
Completed in Knightsbridge.
Knightsbridge·Townhouse
Knightsbridge townhouse, pool and wine room
A Knightsbridge townhouse with a marble pool and wine room, from survey to handover.
See the project
Knightsbridge·Apartment
Knightsbridge apartment
A lateral apartment in Knightsbridge, stripped back and rebuilt over about 40 weeks.
See the projectCompleted work, photographs
What planning costs in Knightsbridge.
We price the planning work once the council and the listing are confirmed.
You see the fee in writing before anything is drawn.
What Knightsbridge owners ask about planning.
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How do I know which council covers my Knightsbridge address?
The west and south fall to Kensington and Chelsea.
The east and the park side fall to Westminster.
We check the exact boundary before drawing starts.
Does the Knightsbridge Neighbourhood Plan apply to my flat?
Only on Westminster’s side of the boundary.
It was made in December 2018 and is read with the City Plan.
Does a listed Knightsbridge apartment need consent for inside work?
Yes, where the work touches its character.
Plaster, panelling, stairs and chimneypieces are part of the listing.
A new kitchen or bathroom is drawn around them.
Are basement rules different on each side of Knightsbridge?
The policies differ, though both allow a single storey.
Kensington and Chelsea applies CD11. Westminster applies City Plan Policy 50.
Tell us about your home in Knightsbridge.
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