56 Merritt Gardens Chessington KT9 2GY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Conversion of integral garage into habitable room, with associated internal alterations and changes to fenestrations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 24 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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £493,000 in July 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Application type
- Householder
- Postcode
- KT9 2GY
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett
- Parish
- South Of The Borough
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Granted
- Decision date
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Kingston upon Thames in the last twelve months, from validation. Kingston upon Thames decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15044951
- Neighbours
- 18 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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