Hobkirk House 109 Blagdon Road New Malden KT3 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

25/03086/OUT - Outline Application Refused

Proposal

Outline planning permission for demolition of vacant residential care home and erection of 80 bed residential care home with associated bins and cycle provision. Resitting of accesses (Landscaping Matter Reserve) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
29 Dec 2025
✓
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
9 Apr 2026
Appeal
Lodged

Refused on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 30

PDF BR-AP5-130 Disabled Access Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-107 Propsoed Location Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-108 Existing Site Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-109 Proposed Grouind Floor Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-110 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-111 Proposed Second Floor Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-112 Proposed Third Floor Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-113 Proposed Fourth Floor Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-114 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-122 Fire Safety Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-123 Proposed Plan with Distance Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-124 Site Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-125 Existing Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-126 Existing Plan and Elevations with Dimensions Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-115 Proposed Front and Side Elevations Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-116 Proposed Rear and Side Elevations Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-117 Proposed Sectional Elevations Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-118 Existing and Proposed Street Elevations Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-119 Proposed Sections Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-120 Proposed Elevations Showing Boundary Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-121 Proposed Cycle abd Disabled Parking Details Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-127 Proposed Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-128 Proposed Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-129 Proposed Elevations and Sections with Dimensions Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-101 Existing Site Location Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-102 Existing Site Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-103 Existing Ground and First Floor Plans Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-104 Existing Second Floor and Roof Plan Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-105 Existing Front and Side Elevation Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF BR-AP5-106 Existing Rear and Side Elevation Drawing · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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
Inside the Kingston upon Thames built-up area; Designated open space 17 m away; Town centre 18 m away: New Malden.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 October 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 1

Last sold for £1,200,000 in January 2026. Other property, freehold.

28 January 2026£1,200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Application type
Outline Application
Postcode
KT3 4BD
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
29 Dec 2025
Ward
New Malden Village
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 101 days from validation, 44 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 57 for outline applications. Refused, as 43% of outline applications here are.

49%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Kingston upon Thames to go on. Kingston upon Thames decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

25 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14528284
Neighbours
15 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
5 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Kingston upon Thames
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#76 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.