Westbury Road New Malden KT3 5BE E:520780 N:168260 Data via plota.co.uk

26/01019/NOT - PD Notification - Telecoms Decided

Proposal

Replacement and Relocation of 17M pole supporting 3NO Antennas with 20M pole supporting 12NO Antennas, installation of 6NO RRUS, installation of 3NO equipment cabinets and development ancillary thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Acknowledgement Sent
9 Jun 2026

Acknowledgement Sent on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Important details

Application type
PD Notification - Telecoms
Postcode
KT3 5BE
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
New Malden Village
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Acknowledgement Sent
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sophie Smyth

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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