70 - 72 London Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6PY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01008/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Refurbishment of the main entrance and reception area, including the demolition of an existing internal wall to expand the reception back office. Restoration and refurbishment of main entrance door; reinstatement of one existing doorway; blockage of two existing door openings; removal of current reception door, and replacement of two non-original doors in existing corridors with fire resistant doors. Disabled WC to be fully refurbished. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
2 Jun 2026
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Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 125. The consultation period closed on 9 Jul 2026.

Documents 40

Plans & drawings 35

PDF TP(11)07 REV. 02 Entrance Hall - Existing Elevations C D E Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)12 REV. 01 Reception- Existing Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)13 REV. 01 Entrance Hall - Existing Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)14 REV. 01 Back Office and Storage - Existing Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)32 REV. 01 Reception - Proposed Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)33 REV. 01 Entrance Hall - Proposed Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)34 REV. 01 Back Office - Proposed Internal Elevations Drawing · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF S100 REV P1 Proposed Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(01)01 REV. 01 Site Location Plan Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(01)03 Proposed Block Plan Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)01 Existing Ground Floor - Sectional Plan Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)02 REV. 01 Existing Ground Floor Plan- RCP Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)20 Proposed Ground Floor - Sectional Plan Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)21 Proposed Ground Floor Plan- RCP Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)01 REV TP Reception- Existing Elevation A Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)02 REV TP Reception - Existing Elevation B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)03 REV TP Reception - Existing Elevation C Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)04 REV TP Reception - Existing Elevation D Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)05 REV TP Entrance Hall - Existing Elevation A Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)08 REV. TP Back Office - Existing Elevations A B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)09 REV TP Back Office - Existing Elevations C D Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)10 REV TP Store - Existing Elevations A B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)11 REV TP Store - Existing Elevations C D Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)21 REV TP Reception - Proposed Elevation A Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)22 REV TP Reception - Proposed Elevation B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)23 REV TP Reception - Proposed Elevation C Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)24 REV TP Reception - Proposed Elevation D Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)25 REV TP Entrance Hall - Proposed Elevation A Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)26 REV TP Entrance Hall - Proposed Elevation B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)27 REV. 01 Proposed Entrance Hall Elevations CDE Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)28 REV TP Back Office - Proposed Elevations A Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)29 REV TP Back Office - Proposed Elevations B Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)30 REV TP Back Office - Proposed Elevations C Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)31 REV TP Back Office - Proposed Elevations D Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(12)01 Proposed Sections Drawing · 19 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Kingston Grammar School
List entry 1184667 · 22 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Fairfield/Knights Park Conserv Area 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.
Heritage at risk: Fairfield / Knights Park, Kingston Town
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Town centre 59 m away: Kingston.
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
KT2 6PY
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Fletcher Crane Architects

Decision outlook

Day 125, past the statutory target. 97% of extensions 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 3 Oct 2026.

Day 12569 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
836decided 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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14909916
Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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