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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,199Searchable applications
295Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 731 approved or refused records
113Refused applications
618 approved · 113 refused · 40 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Nov 2022 to 24 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and Building ControlLocal plan Adopted Development PlanPre-application advice Planning applicationsConservation areas Heritage and conservationArticle 4 directions Planning maps
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries03456011110Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas28 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas113 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Refused26/00860/FUL
Change of use at ground floor from industrial storage (Use Class B(8)) to indoor health and fitness facility (Use Class E(d)). Changes to fenestrations.
200 - 202 Cambridge Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 3LF
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00861/TCA
T1: Oak - Fell.
3 Woodlands Road Surbiton KT6 6PR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00862/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension
91 Elgar Avenue Surbiton KT5 9JS
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00863/FUL
Installation of artificial grass cricket pitches and practice facility with nets
Richard Evans Memorial Playing Fields Roehampton Vale London SW15 3PQ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00864/HOU
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension partially replacing an existing conservatory.
65 Bonner Hill Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 3EU
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00865/TCA
T1: Holly (Ilex aquifolium) - Fell.
27 Kingston Hill Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7PW
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00866/HOU
Removal of an existing canopy and erection of single storey utility space with glazed roof.
122 Lower Ham Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5BD
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00867/FUL
Change of use of ground floor office to create 4nos. residential units with external alterations at ground floor
Ground Floor, Oak Mews Previously 14A Park Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6FL
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00868/PACOU
Prior Notification under Part G of the GPDO for the change of use of the first and second floors from commercial space (Class E) to form 2no 1 bedroom flats.
54A Old London Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 6QF
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00869/HOU
Conversion of garage to habitable room with changes to front fenestration
31 Arnold Drive Chessington KT9 2GD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00870/CPU
Erection of hip-to-gable and rear dormer roof extension with Juliet balcony and 1no. front rooflight to facilitate loft conversion.
14 Regent Road Surbiton KT5 8NL
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00871/CLC
Details required for Condition 5 (Waste and Recycle) , 7 (Waste and Recycle) and 9 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission 23/00704/PACND (Erection of single storey roof extension to existing three-storey detached block of flats (resulting in the creation of 2no. one-bedroom flats)
Tangerby House Portsmouth Road Surbiton KT6 4FD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00872/TCA
T1 Declining Yew - Fell.T2 Declining Holly - Fell.
93B Ditton Road Surbiton KT6 6RJ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00873/NOT
Replacement of an existing telecommunications apparatus, installation of 4 no. equipment cabinets, 3 no. tripods and other associated ancillary development.
Ymca 49 Victoria Road Surbiton KT6 4NG (E517776, N167152)
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00874/TCA
T1 Black Pine - fell.
31 Presburg Road New Malden KT3 5AH
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00875/CLC
Details required for Condition 6 (water consumption) of planning permission 25/01906/FUL (Subdivision of dwelling to create 2nos. flats. Conversion of garage into habitable space, erection of part single/part two storey side and rear extension. Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer roof extensions with installation of 2nos. front rooflights.)
32 Cumberland Drive Chessington KT9 1HQ
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00877/CPU
Erection of hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and installation of 2nos front rooflights. Alteration to stairwell window.
133 Grand Avenue Surbiton KT5 9HY
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/00878/TCA
T1: Confier - Fell
102 Lower Ham Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5BD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/00879/CLC
Details required for Conditions 6e and 6f (architectural detailing) of planning permission 21/03970/LBC (Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment, restoration and extension of the County Hall (Grade II*) to provide flexible commercial use (class E) and residential use (class C3), demolition of The Canteen Building and The Computer Wing Building, erection of replacement buildings of between 2 and 6 storeys for residential use (class C3), alterations to the existing boundary including Nos. 5 & 7 Milner Road, new means of access, associated public realm and landscaping, highway works, car and cycle parking and all ancillary and associated work (Amended Description, Amended Plans and Additional Information Received))
Former Surrey County Hall Penrhyn Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00881/PAMA
Change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E ) to 14 nos dwellings (Use Class C3)
The Sanctuary 23 Oak Hill Grove Surbiton KT6 6DU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00882/HOU
Conversion of an existing side garage into a habitable space, erection of a single storey front porch, side and rear extension. Demolition of an existing rear outbuilding on the sunken pond and erection of a single storey rear outbuilding for studio within the footprint of sunken pond.
128 Wolsey Drive Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5DW
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Refused26/00883/CPU
Conversion of garage to habitable room with changes to front fenestration
3 Juniper Close Chessington KT9 2AX
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00884/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension, subdivision of the existing ground-floor commercial premises, reducing the commercial unit at the frontage and creation of a new self-contained studio flat to the rear, accessible via a private garden.
96 Alexandra Drive Surbiton KT5 9AG
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Granted26/00885/HOU
Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension
45 George Road New Malden KT3 6BT
Received 24 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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