94 - 98 Elm Road New Malden KT3 3HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00929/PAMA - PA Class MA - Change from Class E to C3 Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of the ground floor rear central section of the commercial building to create garden areas. Change of use of ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) to 6nos. residential units (Use Class C3) with changes to fenestrations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
13 May 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 31

Plans & drawings 28

PDF EX-L001 Existing Site Location and Site Plans Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P001 Existing Ground Floor Plan� Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P002 Existing First Floor Plan Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P003 Existing Loft Plan Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-P004 Existing Roof Plan� Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E003 Existing Front Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E004 Existing Rear Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E005 Existing Side Elevation 1 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E006 Existing Side Elevation 2 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-S001 Existing Section AA Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-S002 Existing Section BB Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E001 Existing 3D Front Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EX-E002 Existing 3D Rear Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-L001 Proposed Site Location and Site Plans Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-P001 Proposed Ground Floor Plan�� Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-P002 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-P003 Proposed Loft Plan Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-P004 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E003 Proposed Front Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E004 Proposed Rear Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E006 Proposed Side Elevation 1 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E007 Proposed Side Elevation 2 Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E005 Proposed Rear Elevation of Flats Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-S001 Proposed Section AA Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-S002 Proposed Section BB Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E001 Proposed 3D Front Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-E002 Proposed 3D Rear Elevation Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PR-PE001 Proposed Flat Access Details Drawing · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 53 m away: The Groves Conservation Area; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
PA Class MA - Change from Class E to C3
Postcode
KT3 3HN
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Coombe Vale
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 70% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14891581
Planning Portal ref
PP-14891581
Neighbours
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 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