60 Brighton Road Surbiton KT6 5PP Data via plota.co.uk

25/02816/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 3 (External Cladding), Condition 4 (Construction Management Plan), Condition 10 (Waste and Recycling), Condition 11 (Cycle Storage) and Condition 12 (Fire Safety) of planning permission (Removal of existing pitched roof and erection of new additional storey on second floor to provide a one-bedroom self-contained flat) to change the wordings from pre-commencement to post-commencement. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
30 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
1 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
18 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
4 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 4 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Surbiton Town Centre Conserv Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
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 ↗
Town centre: Surbiton
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
29 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 63 Brighton Road, 40 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 29 with distances
  • 40 m63 Brighton Road
  • 43 m61 Brighton Road
  • 46 m59 Brighton Road
  • 55 m53 Brighton Road
  • 57 m40 St Andrews Square
  • 58 m39 St Andrews Square
  • 59 m38 St Andrews Square
  • 60 m37 St Andrews Square
  • 60 m51 Brighton Road
  • 62 m36 St Andrews Square
  • 64 m35 St Andrews Square
  • 65 m49 Brighton Road
  • 71 m33 St Andrews Square
  • 71 m47 Brighton Road
  • 73 m32 St Andrews Square
  • 74 m43-45 Brighton Road
  • 83 m41 Brighton Road
  • 91 m39 Brighton Road
  • 92 m37 Brighton Road
  • 93 m22 Maple Road
  • 97 m35 Brighton Road
  • 100 m24 Maple Road
  • 105 m33 Brighton Road
  • 109 m31 Brighton Road
  • 112 m26 Maple Road
  • 117 m28 Maple Road
  • 121 m25 Brighton Road
  • 127 m23 Brighton Road
  • 140 m17-21 Brighton Road
Also on the record
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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 64)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Kingston upon Thames - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT6 5PP
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
St Mark's & Seething Wells
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
4 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jeff Sadler
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 10 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 55 for amendments. Refused, as 17% of amendments here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
145decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14449526
Planning Portal ref
PP-14449526
Neighbours
18 Dec 2025
Consultation
18 Dec 2025
Comments by
11 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Jan 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.