149 Church Lane Chessington KT9 2DR Data via plota.co.uk

25/03040/HOU - Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of first floor side extension and porch roof alteration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Nov 2025
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Consultation
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
29 Jan 2026
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Appeal allowed
23 Feb 2026

Approved on 29 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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: Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade II, 30 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
Local nature reserve 445 m away: Castle Hill; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 38 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 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 area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder
Postcode
KT9 2DR
Received
24 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Ward
Chessington South & Malden Rushett
Parish
South Of The Borough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
29 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 23 Feb 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003376 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Jonny Radford

How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 11 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 85% of householder applications here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
807decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14486528
Planning Portal ref
PP-14486528
Neighbours
15 Dec 2025
Consultation
15 Dec 2025
Comments by
8 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jan 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.