Kensington and Chelsea Council has launched an investigation into the unauthorised dismantling of a section of historic garden wall at a Grade II listed property on Addison Avenue, W11. The probe was initiated after the Planning Applications Committee reviewed two related applications, PP/25/03342 and LB/25/03343, concerning the erection of a single-storey outbuilding and associated works at 54 Addison Avenue.
The dismantling of any part of a Grade II listed garden wall without prior consent constitutes a violation of planning regulations. According to the Public reports pack, a section of the rear historic garden wall had been recently dismantled without the necessary consent being firstly in place.
The applications, concerning a rear garden outbuilding and reconstruction of a section of the rear garden wall (including a new pedestrian door to Princes Place), were reviewed at the Planning Applications Committee meeting on Tuesday 12 August 2025. The applicant for the planning permissions is Sophie Woodward-Fisher, and it is implied that they are responsible for the dismantling of the wall, as the application seeks to rebuild it.
The Public reports pack noted that eight objections had been received, including one from a Councillor, along with three letters of support. The site is within the Norland Conservation Area.
Despite the ongoing investigation, the report pack stated that the proposed rear garden outbuilding and associated reconstruction of the section of the rear garden wall with a new pedestrian door, would have an acceptable presence in this rear garden setting.
The Council's Transport Team advised that the provision of a single pedestrian door at this location would have no undue impacts upon the operation of the highway and is acceptable.
The Planning Applications Committee will continue to review the applications, taking into account the ongoing enforcement investigation and the various objections and letters of support received.
