Platinum House St Mark's Hill Surbiton KT6 4QD (E:518088, N:167359) Data via plota.co.uk

26/01137/TEL - PA Telecommunications Approved

Proposal

Installation of 6 no. apertures, 4 no. equipment cabinets and associated ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Validated
9 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
27 Jul 2026

Approved on 27 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction
Surbiton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Town centre: Surbiton
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
30 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Surbiton Station, Grade II, 27 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 30 with distances
  • 27 mSurbiton StationGrade II
  • 41 m2 Claremont Road
  • 48 m2-8, Victoria RoadGrade II
  • 48 m4 Claremont Road
  • 49 mMidland Bank 1 Victoria Road
  • 53 m6 Claremont Road
  • 58 m8 Claremont Road
  • 64 m10 Claremont Road
  • 69 m12 Claremont Road
  • 75 m14 Claremont Road
  • 78 mFormer Ritz Cinema 7 St Mark's Hill
  • 80 m16 Claremont Road
  • 86 m18 Claremont Road
  • 92 m9 Victoria Road
  • 93 m20 Claremont Road
  • 101 m22-24 Claremont Road
  • 102 m17 St James Road
  • 103 m12, Victoria RoadGrade II
  • 104 mNat West Bank 10/11 Victoria Road
  • 111 m19 St James Road
  • 112 m13 Victoria Road
  • 116 m4 St Mark's Hill
  • 118 m14 Victoria Road
  • 123 m21 St James Road
  • 127 m6 St Mark's Hill
  • 132 m23 St James Road
  • 136 mClock TowerGrade II
  • 140 m28-30 Claremont Road
  • 147 m25 St James Road
  • 148 mHillcroft College Including Former Stable BlockGrade II
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 227 m away: The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary
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.
Conservation area 21 m away: Surbiton Town Centre Conserv Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area126 m² (1,356 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 45)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingMixed-mode with Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
PA Telecommunications
Postcode
KT6 4QD
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
St Mark's & Seething Wells
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
27 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 56 for prior approvals. Approved, as 57% of prior approvals here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
53decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

309 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14967423
Planning Portal ref
PP-14967423
Neighbours
17 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 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

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.