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26/01447/PAEXT - PA Householder Rear Extension Decided

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension (6.00m in depth, maximum height of 3.30m and eaves height of 3.00m) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
9 Aug 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 9 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

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 260 m away: Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 97 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
PA Householder Rear Extension
Postcode
KT4 8DB
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Motspur Park & Old Malden East
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
9 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054456
Neighbours
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 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