Flat 6 The Water Gardens Warren Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00770/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement of uPVC and aluminium windows and balcony doors on a like-for like-basis (without trickle vents) with aluminium. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Consultation
8 Jun 2026
Approved
24 Jul 2026

Approved on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 13

Coombe Wood Conservation 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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Heritage at risk: Coombe Wood
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 ↗
Archaeological priority area: This APA covers the northeastern part of the Borough
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 ↗
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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Special area of conservation 500 m away: Richmond Park; SSSI 500 m away: Richmond Park SSSI; Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 13 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 30 m away; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Full Application
Postcode
KT2 7LF
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Coombe Hill
Parish
Kingston And North Kingston
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
602decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14848959
Neighbours
8 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 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