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26/01041/CREG3 - Council Regulation 3 Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing steel mesh fence boundary treatment and replacement with new steel mesh wire fencing system including vertical timber slats and timber capping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Approved
1 Aug 2026

Approved on 1 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 24

Plans & drawings 18

PDF 4126.23P001 REV B Site Location Plan Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P002 REV B Proposed Block Plan Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P003 REV B Existing and Proposed Site Plan Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P006 REV B Existing and Proposed Single Gate Elevation Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P007 REV B Existing and Proposed Double Gate Elevation Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P011 Elevation 1 - Existing Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P012 Elevation 1 - Proposed Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P013 Elevation 2 - Existing Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P014 Elevation 2 - Existing Boundary Treatment At Single Gate Location Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P015 Elevation 2 - Proposed Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P016 Elevation 2 - Proposed Single Gate Location Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P017 Elevation 3 - Existing Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P018 Elevation 3 - Proposed Boundary Treatment Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P004 Existing Boundary Treatment Detail Elevation and Section Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P005 REV A Proposed Boundary Treatment Detail Elevation and Section Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P008 Rev A Proposed East Elevation Boundary Treatment Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P009 Proposed South Elevation Boundary Treatment Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 4126.23P010 Rev A Proposed Boundary Treatment Elevations at Intersections Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Oakhill Conservation Area (A) conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Local nature reserve 56 m away: The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary
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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 16 m away; 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 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

Application type
Council Regulation 3
Postcode
KT6 6DG
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Surbiton Hill
Parish
Surbiton
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
1 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
602decided 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.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884402
Neighbours
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
7 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Jun 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