245 Kings Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01859/HOUF - Householder - Fast Track Refused

Proposal

Erection of two storey side extension and first floor rear extension (Part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Consultation
8 Sept 2026
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Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 250 m away: Richmond Park
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
SSSI 250 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Conservation area 75 m away: Liverpool Road Conservation Area; Registered park or garden 248 m away: Richmond Park; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1587 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder - Fast Track
Postcode
KT2 5JH
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Kingston Gate
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 27 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 15% of extensions here are.

86%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
845decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15179588
Planning Portal ref
PP-15179588
Neighbours
8 Sept 2026
Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
29 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 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

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.