Highwood House 18 Park Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01942/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of part of an existing building from Use Class E to 5 No. residential units (Class C3) at first floor and second floor. Alteration to facade and fenestration to facilitate residential use and the addition of associated external plant equipment serving commercial and residential units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Nov 2026, from Kingston upon Thames's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 31

Plans & drawings 22

PDF TP(01)01 RevA Site Location Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(01)03 Existing and Proposed Block Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)01 Existing Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)02 Existing First Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)03 Existing Second Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)04 Existing Roof Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)21 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)22 Proposed Second Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)20 Proposed Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)01 Existing West Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)02 Existing North Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)03 Existing East Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)04 Existing South Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)05 Existing Street Elevations Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)20 Proposed West Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)21 Proposed North Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)22 Proposed East Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)23 Proposed South Elevation Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)24 Proposed Street Elevations Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(12)01 Existing and Proposed Section A-A Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)23 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Drawing · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Park Works: Fire watcher's post and former refuge and staff facilities, Grade II, 45 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Park Road Conservation Area; 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 25 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
Full Application
Postcode
KT2 6BG
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Kingston Gate
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fletcher Crane Architects

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Kingston upon Thames usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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.

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15018692
Neighbours
21 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Nov 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

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