Former Scc Hq County Hall Penrhyn Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EA Data via plota.co.uk

25/02943/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Application to alter the roof finishes, roof lights, roof lanterns, install smoke shaft exit points at roof level and install ventilation and thermal insulation at roof level of the former Surrey County Hall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Validated
7 Jan 2026
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Consultation
10 Feb 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 42

Plans & drawings 39

PDF B20206 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 01b and 05a Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B20205 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 01a and 04b Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B20204 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 02b and 05b Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B20203 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 02a and 04a Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B20202 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 10b and 11b Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B20201 REVPL1 Existing Site Elevations 06a and 09a Drawing · 7 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF B181RF REVPL07 Existing Roof Plan Demolition and Retained Plan Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF B90100 REVPL2 Existing Site Location Plan Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27106 REVPL4 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27150 REVPL1 Proposed Roof Works Block Plan Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27251 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 06a Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27252 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 09a Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27253 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 11b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27254 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 10b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27255 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 04a Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27256 REV PL1 Proposed Site Elevation 02a Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27257 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 05b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27258 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 02b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27259 REV PL1 Proposed Site Elevation 04b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27260 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 01a Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27261 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 05a. Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27262 REVPL1 Proposed Site Elevation 01b Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27350 REVPL2 Building D Existing Roof Sections Sheet 1 Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27351 REVPL2 Existing Roof Amendments Plan, Elevation and Sections Sheet 2 Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27352 REVPL3 Building D Existing Roof D1 Arched Dormers Plan, Elevations and Sections Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27353 REVPL3 Building D Existing Roof D1 Skylight and Lanterns Plan, Elevations and Sections Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27354 REVPL3 Building D Rooflight Assembly Review Elevations and Sections Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27450 REVPL3 Building D Proposed Upgrades Existing Dormers Section Details and Elevation Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27451 REVPL3 Building D Proposed Dormers Type DMW102 Section Details and Elevation Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27452 PL3 Building D Proposed Dormers D1 Type DMW101 Section Details and Elevation Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27453 REVPL3 Building D Proposed Rooflights Type RLT101 Section Details and Elevation Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD27454 REVPL3 Building D Proposed Rooflight Assembly Plan, Section Details and Elevation Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TD58150 REVPL3 Building D Core D1 EVAC Lift and Smoke Shaft Plans Drawing · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF T27201 RevPL4 Proposed Site Elevations 06a and 09a Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF T27206 RevPL4 Proposed Site Elevations 01b and 05a Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF T27202 RevPL5 Proposed Site Elevations 10b and 11b Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF T27203 RevPL5 Proposed Site Elevations 02a and 04a Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF T27204 RevPL4 Proposed Site Elevations 02b and 05b Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF T27205 RevPL4 Proposed Site Elevations 01a and 04b Drawing · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 9

Grade II* listed: Surrey County Hall, with lamp standards outside the southern entrance block, cobbled southern quadrangle, western terrace and cobbled forecourt to Milner Road
List entry 1184834 · The pin is inside its outline · 17 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 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.
Show the other 17 with distances
  • 89 m20 Milner Road
  • 89 m19 Penrhyn Road
  • 90 m18 Milner Road
  • 90 m22 Milner Road
  • 90 m24 Milner Road
  • 91 m16 Milner Road
  • 92 m26 Milner Road
  • 95 m1 Grove Crescent
  • 98 m10 Milner Road
  • 100 m9 Penrhyn Road
  • 101 m8 Milner Road
  • 105 m6 Milner Road
  • 109 m4 Milner Road
  • 110 m3-5 Grove Crescent
  • 128 m7 Grove Crescent
  • 138 m9 Grove Crescent
  • 144 m4, Oaklea PassageGrade II
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: Kingston
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 75 m away: Grove Crescent Conservation Area; Heritage at risk 75 m away: Grove Crescent, Kingston Town; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
KT1 2EA
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2026
Ward
Kingston Town
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alison Bocosa Roca

How this decision compares

Decided in 153 days from validation, 56 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 97 for listed building consent. Approved, as 71% of listed building consent here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
15decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

220 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14441472
Planning Portal ref
PP-14441472
Neighbours
12 Jan 2026
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
3 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Mar 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