Land North West Of Barnett Wood Lane Ashtead Surrey KT21 2BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00555/AAC - Adjoining Authority Consultation Pending

Proposal

MO/2026/00340 - Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission MO/2024/1544 for the installation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility, underground cabling, access track, landscaping, biodiversity enhancement and ancillary infrastructure and equipment, security fence and gates to allow changes to the layout and technology. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Adjoining Authority Consultation
Postcode
KT21 2BU
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Out Of Borough
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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 performance
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