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26/01695/CPU - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for change of use from a 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to a 7 person HMO (Use Class Sui-Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent changes of use.

Documents 26

Plans & drawings 22

PDF PR- L001 Proposed Location Plan and Block Plan Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- P001 Proposed Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- P002 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- P003 Proposed Loft Floor Plan Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- P004 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- E001 Proposed Front Elevation Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- E002 Proposed Rear Elevation Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- E003 Proposed Side Elevation 1 Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- E004 Proposed Side Elevation 2 Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- S001 Proposed Section AA Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PR- S002 Proposed Section BB Drawing · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-L001 Existing Location Plan and Block Plan Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P001 Existing Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P002 Existing First Floor Plan Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P003 Existing Loft Plan Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P004 Existing Roof Plan Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E001 Existing Front Elevation Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E002 Existing Rear Elevation Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E003 Existing Side Elevation 1 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E004 Existing Side Elevation 2 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-S001 Existing Section AA1 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-S002 Existing Section BB1 Drawing · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Kingston upon Thames AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £675,000 in May 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 May 2025£675,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
22 July 2002£240,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
KT9 1NF
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Hook & Chessington North
Parish
South Of The Borough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 48 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 488 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Kingston upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Kingston upon Thames decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15124142
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Kingston upon Thames is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #33 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Kingston upon Thames is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kingston upon Thames decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #288 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #266 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #33 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #18 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
42%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,112
Total decisions
274 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.