Hanover House 76 Coombe Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7AZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02945/PAMA - PA Class MA - Change from Class E to C3 Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the change of use of part ground floor, first, second and third floors from office (Use Class E) to 20 residential units (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Nov 2025
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Validated
4 Dec 2025
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Consultation
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Tree preservation order 25 m away.
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
PA Class MA - Change from Class E to C3
Postcode
KT2 7AZ
Received
14 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Coombe Vale
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 60% of prior approvals here are.

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.

33 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14441586
Neighbours
18 Dec 2025
Consultation
18 Dec 2025
Comments by
11 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jan 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

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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.