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26/01661/PASOL - Prior Approval Solar Panels Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of solar PV panels on 14nos. roofs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent prior approvals. Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026.

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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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 4 m away; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Solar Panels
Postcode
KT2 7QB
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Coombe Hill
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides prior approvals by day 56.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
96%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929730
Neighbours
17 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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 owner: 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.