136-138 Richmond Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5EZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01630/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of replacement part three-storey/part single-storey commercial building (Use Class E), including associated plant, servicing and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 21

PDF Construction Management Plan Supporting Documents · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)03 Existing Second Floor Plan and Demolition Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)20 Proposed Ground Floor Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(00)01 Location Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(00)02 Existing and Proposed Block Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)00 Existing Basement Plan and Demolition Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)01 Existing Ground Floor Plan and Demolition Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)02 Existing First Floor Plan and Demolition Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)22 Proposed Second Floor Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)04 Existing Roof Plan and Demolition Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)02 Existing Side Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)21 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)03 Existing Side Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(10)23 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)01 Existing Front and Rear Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)21 Existing and Proposed Street Elevation Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)23 Proposed Side Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(12)21 Proposed Section A Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)22 Proposed Front and Rear Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(11)24 Proposed Side Elevations Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TP(12)01 Existing Section A Drawing · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Richmond Road. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; National infrastructure project 1309 m away: Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA), at pre-application.
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, 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.

Building

Floor area263 m² (2,831 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
KT2 5EZ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Canbury Gardens
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fletcher Crane Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of demolitions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
229decided in the last year

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.

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14890968
Planning Portal ref
PP-14890968
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Sept 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

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.