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26/00903/PAMA - PA Class MA - Change from Class E to C3 Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from office (Use Class E) to 6nos. residential units (Use Class C3) at ground floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 82. The consultation period closed on 27 Jul 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

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 ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 42 m away: Park Road Conservation Area; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 26 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 Class MA - Change from Class E to C3
Postcode
KT2 7AE
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Ward
Norbiton
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 99% of changes of use in Kingston upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 8226 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14781549
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Comments by
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Aug 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