21 Croylands Drive Surbiton KT6 6LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01475/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage to habitable room with changes to front fenestrations, internal alterations and all associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
17 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 22

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Site constraints 7

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 ↗
Local nature reserve 225 m away: The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Conservation area 14 m away: Southborough Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Protected tree 13 m away: OAK SPECIES, order 1; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), 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
Householder
Postcode
KT6 6LF
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Surbiton Hill
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 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 55 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
845decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15042470
Planning Portal ref
PP-15042470
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
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

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