54A Old London Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01609/PACOU - Change of Use to 1 or 2 Flats (Class G) Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Prior Notification requirement under Part G of the GPDO for the change of use of the first and second floors from commercial space (Class E) to form 2nos 1 bedroom flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE - GRANT - PACND Decision · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 5468.01 Location Plan. Existing Plan and Elevations Drawing · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5468.02a Proposed Block Plan, Floor Plans and Elevations Drawing · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 5468.03 Existing Section Drawing · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (No Personal Data) Application Form · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Waste and Recycling Strategy Supporting Documents · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Article 4 direction
Kingston. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: Kingston
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.
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 56 London Road, 14 m away · 3 Grade II*, 9 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.
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Conservation area 20 m away: Fairfield/Knights Park 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
Heritage at risk 20 m away: Fairfield / Knights Park, Kingston Town; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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 area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 78)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Application type
Change of Use to 1 or 2 Flats (Class G)
Postcode
KT2 6QF
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 70% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15099368
Planning Portal ref
PP-15099368
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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Installation of new timber windows and reglazing existing windows.
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2022
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Installation of new timber windows and reglazing existing windows.
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.