39 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01729/FUL - Full Application Refused
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Change of use of land from amenity land to residential garden (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
11 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
2 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 0010 Block Plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 0001 Location Plan Drawing · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (No personal data) Application Form · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Householder Checklist Supporting Documents · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
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 70 m away: Riverside North Conservation Area; National infrastructure project 134 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £880,000 in October 2018. Terraced house, freehold.

26 October 2018£880,000
29 January 1997£160,300New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area136 m² (1,464 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2015, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kingston upon Thames
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT2 5GA
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Tudor
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Kingston upon Thames's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 30% of changes of use here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
113decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15138857
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138857
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Refused
Proposed demolition and removal of existing wall, increase in height of existing brick pi…
22/03423/HOU
2021 Approved
Erection of new 1000mm high boundary wall with brick piers and timber fence.
21/02719/CPU
2021 Refused
Erection of new 1.0m high timber fence and brick piers along the property boundary with H…
21/00556/CPU
2020 Refused
Erection of new boundary wall with pedestrian access gates and vehicular crossover.
20/02161/HOU
2019 Refused
Erection of a single-storey side extension with a roof window, a three-storey side extens…
19/03169/HOU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of a single storey rear extension
25/01019/HOU
2025 Approved
2 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Installation of bike storage on front driveway of the property
25/00578/HOU
2024 Approved
10 Horsley Drive Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GG
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
24/00658/HOU
2024 Approved
29 Tangmere Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GT
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to side fenestration.
24/00196/CPU
2023 Approved
1 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Erection of single storey front porch and rear extension.
23/01289/CPU
2023 Approved
1 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Garage conversion into a habitable room, replacement of garage door with window, creation…
23/00654/HOU
2023 Approved
37 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation
23/00630/HOU
2023 Refused
1 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Erection of rear dormer roof extension
23/00651/CPU
2023 Refused
1 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch extension
23/00655/CPU
2023 Refused
1 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Garage conversion into habitable room, rear dormer roof extension and addition of front p…
23/00245/HOU
2022 Approved
2 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of single-storey rear extension with associated changes to fenestration
22/02721/CPU
2022 Approved
41 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey rear extension
22/01568/CPU
2021 Approved
1 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of rear dormer roof extension and Installation of 3no.x front rooflights to faci…
21/01396/CPU
2021 Approved
1 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of single storey rear extension (5m in depth, maximum height of 3.15m and eaves…
21/01495/PAEXT
2020 Approved
Street Record Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames
T.1-T.4 Lombardy Poplar - 5-6m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points, deadwo…
20/02835/TPO
2020 Approved
2 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of single storey rear extension
20/02855/CPU
2020 Approved
2 Brough Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DB
Erection of rear dormer roof extension and installation of 2no. rooflighhts to front roof…
20/02825/CPU
2020 Approved
3 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Erection of single storey rear extension with associated changes to fenestration includin…
20/01065/HOU
2019 Approved
British Aerospace Sports Lower Ham Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5BH
G.1 Lime x 27 - Reduce the canopy of the trees numbered 48,43,35 and 33 by 2.5-3m. T.1 Po…
19/01778/TPO
2019 Approved
3 Chivenor Grove Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GE
Ground and first floor extension to rear of property. Single storey extension to side of…
19/00718/HOU
2016 Approved
32 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey side/rear extension. Conversion of garage to habitable space. E…
16/12275/HOU
2016 Approved
32 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey rear extension (6m in depth, maximum height of 2.8m and eaves h…
16/12270
2016 Approved
32 Wittering Close Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey rear extension (6m in depth, maximum height of 2.8m and eaves h…
16/12270/PNH
2016 Withdrawn
32 Wittering Close Kingston KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey rear extension (6m in depth, maximum height of 2.8m and eaves h…
16/12194
2016 Withdrawn
32 Wittering Close Kingston KT2 5GA
Erection of single storey rear extension (6m in depth, maximum height of 2.8m and eaves h…
16/12194/PNH
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.