181-185 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/00916/CEU - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Pending Consideration

Proposal

Residential Use (Class C3) at 181 High Street (2nos. units at ground floor to rear of site) and 181-185 High Street (6nos. units at floors 1-3 to front of site) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 11:03

Application progress

✓

Received

28 Apr 2026

✓

Validated

14 May 2026

Decision

Expected by 9 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 123.

Documents 85

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Fire Risk Assessment 2025 Supporting Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Fire Risk Assessment 2026 Supporting Documents · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 15

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 14 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 67

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Article 4 direction

New Malden. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: New Malden

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.

Also on the record

Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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

Council: Kingston upon Thames
Application type: Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode: KT3 4BH
Received: 28 Apr 2026
Validated: 14 May 2026
Ward: New Malden Village
Parish: New And Old Malden
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 9 Jul 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Duncan Clendenan

Decision outlook

Day 123, past the statutory target. 99% of changes of use in Kingston upon Thames are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 12367 days past the 56-day target

82%decided within 8 weeks

67%approved

82decided 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.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14834660
Statutory expiry: 9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

124 - 130 High Street New Malden KT3 4EP

Installation of externally mounted security shutters within high level shutter box housin…

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2025 Approved

156 High Street New Malden KT3 4ES

Erection of a single storey rear extension to the existing shop

25/03019/FUL 25 Feb 2026

2025

156 High Street New Malden KT3 4ES

Erection of single storey rear extension to commercial unit

25/01814/FUL 9 Jul 2025

2025

126 - 130 High Street New Malden KT3 7TB

Installation of 17 air conditioning and refrigeration condenser units, including 1 VRF sy…

25/00537/FUL 3 Mar 2025

2024 Approved

126-130 New Malden House High Street New Malden KT3 4TB

Display of 2nos internally illuminated fascia sign, 4nos internally illuminated hanging s…

24/02438/ADV 11 Feb 2025

2025

153 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Erection of two storey rear extension to create commercial space at ground floor level an…

25/00154/FUL 22 Jan 2025

2024

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Display of a double sided internally illuminated and sequential LCD screen advertisement

24/03201/ADV 24 Dec 2024

2024 Approved

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Display of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no internally illuminated projecti…

24/01873/ADV 24 Oct 2024

2024

124 - 130 High Street New Malden KT3 4EP

Installation of new shop front design with various signage and lights boxes, and pvc ceil…

24/02437/FUL 3 Oct 2024

2024 Approved

171 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Installation of 1no. fascia sign and 1no. externally illuminated projecting sign

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2022 Approved

132-134 High Street New Malden KT3 4HY

Redevelopment of the existing building (Class E use) to provide a 5 storey building with…

22/02876/FUL 16 Oct 2023

2022 Refused

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Erection of single storey rear, first floor rear extension above the existing flat roof o…

22/02716/FUL 17 Oct 2022

2018 Approved

163-167 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension and erection of second flo…

18/14742/FUL 5 Apr 2022

2018 Approved

163-167 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Erection of part single storey, part two storey rear extension and erection of second flo…

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2021 Refused

Hanover House 125 - 129 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Erection of single storey rear extensions at first floor level above the existing flat ro…

21/03870/FUL 3 Mar 2022

2021 Refused

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Installation of internally lit advertisement LCD sign integrated into proposed Communicat…

21/03692/ADV 14 Jan 2022

2021 Refused

Pavement Outside 178 High Street New Malden KT3 4ES

Installation of an open access Communication Hub, following the removal of an existing co…

21/03691/FUL 14 Jan 2022

2021 Approved

Hanover House 125 - 129 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign, 1no. internally illuminated hang…

21/02245/ADV 14 Dec 2021

2021 Refused

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Installation of 20m Phase 8 Monopole with wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancill…

21/03086/TEL 20 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

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Erection of single-storey rear extension and first floor side extension. Conversion of ex…

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2016 Approved

195 (Telephone Box Outside) High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Display of internally illuminated digital panel as integral part of Telephone Kiosk

16/14550/ADV 21 Jul 2016

2016 Refused

167A High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Proposed change of use and conversion from office (Use Class B1) to dwellings (Use Class…

16/14488/FUL 18 Jul 2016

2016 Refused

167A High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Proposed change of use and conversion from office (Use Class B1) to dwellings (Use Class…

16/14488 18 Jul 2016

2016 Approved

171 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

Change of use from a vacant ground floor (former A1) to a Turkish restaurant (A3) and ins…

16/14301 25 May 2016

2016 Approved

171 High Street New Malden KT3 4BH

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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

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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