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26/01561/CLC - Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Details required for Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan) and Condition 5 (Dust and Emission) of planning permission 26/00929/PAMA (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
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
20 Oct 2026

Approved on 20 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

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
Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
KT3 3HN
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Coombe Vale
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081754
Planning Portal ref
PP-15081754
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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