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26/00921/CPU - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Refused

Proposal

Partial change of use of the front section of the existing premises to a nail salon (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
11 May 2026
✗
Refused
7 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

Article 4 direction
Alexandra Drive. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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 ↗
Local nature reserve 97 m away: Edith Gardens Nature Reserve
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; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 35 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area218 m² (2,347 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseSecure Residential Institutions
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
KT5 9AG
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Berrylands
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
113decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14895509
Planning Portal ref
PP-14895509
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.