Deckers Sports Ground Kingston Road Tolworth KT5 9NT Data via plota.co.uk

25/01969/NMA - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for a Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission ref: (Development of a full sized all weather football pitch and six padel tennis courts with associated means of enclosure including fencing and netting, 8m high 12 nos floodlighting, 15m high 8nos floodlights and associated works.). Amendment to reduce 4nos. goal recesses and resizing of goal recesses incorporated into the fencing surrounding the All Weather Pitch (AWP). Repositioning of net dividers. Changes to some access gates locations incorporated in the AWP fencing. Additional pitch layout markings within the AWP. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2025
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Approved
18 Aug 2025

Approved on 18 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Metropolitan Open Land
Green belt level protection inside London.
The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
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.
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Local nature reserve 200 m away: Tolworth Court Farm Fields
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 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
KT5 9NT
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Ward
King George's & Sunray
Parish
South Of The Borough
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Aug 2025
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
18 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 25 days from validation, 30 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 55 for amendments. Approved, as 83% of amendments here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13850407
Planning Portal ref
PP-13850407
Statutory expiry
21 Aug 2025
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