Bedelsford School 16 Grange Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2QZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02630/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Widening of 2nos. dropped kerb areas, demolition of 3nos. brick piers with part of boundary wall and removal of existing vehicle gates. Installation of 2nos. automatic vehicle gates. Installation of new pedestrian entrance along front boundary. Extension of existing car park with additional parking bays and alterations to car park circulation and markings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Oct 2025
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Validated
9 Apr 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
✓
Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
Conservation area 34 m away: Fairfield/Knights Park Conserv Area; Heritage at risk 34 m away: Fairfield / Knights Park, Kingston Town; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Full Application
Postcode
KT1 2QZ
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Apr 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
4 Jun 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
836decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14121900
Neighbours
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Jun 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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