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

26/00807/OUT - Outline Application Approved

Proposal

Outline planning permission for demolition of vacant residential care home and erection of a new 80-bed residential care home with associated bins and cycle provision. Re-siting of accesses (Landscaping Matter Reserved) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
17 Apr 2026
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Consultation
6 May 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 64

Plans & drawings 37

PDF CGI Elevation Supporting Documents · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Construction Management Plan Supporting Documents · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delivery and Service Plan Supporting Documents · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-130 Wheelchair Access Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Facing Materials Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Waste Management Plan Supporting Documents · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-107 Proposed Location Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-108 Proposed Site Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-109 Proposed Ground Floor Plan�� Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-110 Proposed First Floor Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-111 Proposed Second Floor Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-112 Proposed Third Floor Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-113 Proposed Fourth Floor Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-114 Proposed Roof Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-115 Proposed Front and Side Elevations Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-116 Proposed Rear and Side Elevations Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-117 Proposed Elevations A and B Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-118 Existing and Proposed Street Scene Elevation Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-119 Proposed Sections Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-120 Proposed Elevations Showing Boundary Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-121 Proposed Refuse, Cycle Storage and Disabled Parking Bays Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-122 Fire Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-123 Proposed Distance Plans Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-124 Proposed Site Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-125 Existing Ground and First Floor Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-126 Existing Second Floor Plan and Elevations with Dimensions Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-127 Proposed Floor Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-128 Proposed Floor and Roof Plans with Dimensions Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-129 Proposed Elevations with Dimensions Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-130 Proposed Disabled Access Floor Plans Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-101 Site Location Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-102 Existing Site Plan Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-103 Existing Ground and First Floor Plans� Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-104 Existing Second Floor and Roof Plans Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-105 Existing Front and Side Elevations Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-106 Existing Rear and Side Elevations Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BR-AP6-131 Indicative Landscape Plan and Facing Materials Drawing · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗

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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 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.

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
15 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
New Malden Village
Parish
New And Old Malden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Granted
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 145 days from validation, 89 days slower than Kingston upon Thames's median of 56 for demolitions. 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.

133 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14860273
Neighbours
22 Apr 2026
Consultation
6 May 2026
Comments by
28 May 2026
Site or press notice
25 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Jul 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.