Sustainable retrofitting

Planning Duty Officer telephone service

Thank you for contacting the RBKC Planning department.

You can search, view and comment on applications using the Planning Applications Search on the council's website. The service is updated regularly, and key milestones and target dates are shown under "Proposal Details".

If you have submitted an application that is still within its statutory determination period, or an agreed extension of time, a progress update may not yet be available. If you need to speak to the planning officer dealing with your application, you can email them directly. Their contact details can be found in:

  • your planning application acknowledgement letter
  • any emails or letters about your application

For more information about planning applications, planning guidance, planning enforcement and other planning services, visit planning and building control.

Planning advice for your business or property is also available through our pre-application advice.

Last updated: 22 September 2026

Use this page to:

  • improve your home's energy efficiency
  • adapt to climate change
  • switch to clean energy

Most homes in the borough date from the 18th and 19th century. These historic homes are more likely to lose heat and need to adapt to the changing climate.

As energy costs rise and new technologies emerge, we want to make it easier for homeowners to make sensitive improvements to their homes.

This page brings together all the planning resources we've produced to help you get started.

Guides for making your home energy efficient

Proactive planning permissions and consents

Retrofit guides for conservation areas

Last updated: 21 May 2026