Kingston Fire Station 390 Richmond Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01956/NOT - PD Notification - Telecoms Pending Consideration

Proposal

Upgrade of the existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 6 no. antennas and replacement with 6 no. antennas on replacement support backets and antenna poles, 2 no. antennas to be relocated on the new antenna support brackets and poles, the installation of 1 no. GPS module, associated radio units and other ancillary works (upgraded radio equipment to be housed within the existing equipment cabin). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from recent prior approvals across the UK.

Site constraints 2

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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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
PD Notification - Telecoms
Postcode
KT2 5PR
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Tudor
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide prior approvals by day 37.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Kingston upon Thames to go on. Kingston upon Thames decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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