Planning application
Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Details required for Condition 43 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission 18/12217/FUL (Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 17/12378/FUL) (Erection of new buildings of 4 to 16 storeys in height and part demolition, alterations and change of use of Former Post Office and Former Telephone Exchange listed buildings to provide 2,141 sqm of retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and 638 sqm of flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), 931 sqm of Office (B1) floorspace and 253 sqm of community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 319 residential units. 132 car parking spaces proposed with access from Ashdown Road and 610 cycle parking spaces. The revisions are accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum and updated Technical report Addendums)
As published by the council, reference 21/03348/CLC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/03348/CLC
- Type
- Details Reserved by Condition
- Status
- Granted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Granted
- Received
- 19 Oct 2021
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2021
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2021
- Ward
- Grove - OLD
- Parish
- Kingston Town - OLD
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Kingston upon Thames register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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21/03349/CLC Granted
Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames
Details required for Condition 31 (Sustainability) 18/12217/FUL (Erection of new buildings of 4 to 16 storeys in height and part demolition, alterations and change of use of Former Post Office and Former Telephone Exchange listed buildings to provide 2,141 sqm of retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and 638 sqm of flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), 931 sqm of Office (B1) floorspace and 253 sqm of community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 319 residential units. 132 car parking spaces proposed with access from Ashdown Road and 610 cycle parking spaces. The revisions are accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum and updated Technical report Addendums)
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21/02790/CLC Granted
Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames
Details required for Condition 48 (Compliance with Part M4(2) Accessible and adaptable dwellings) of planning permission 18/12217/FUL (Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 17/12378/FUL (Erection of new buildings of 4 to 16 storeys in height and part demolition, alterations and change of use of Former Post Office and Former Telephone Exchange listed buildings to provide retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), Office (B1) floorspace and community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 320 residential units) including for alterations to the external elevations and internal layouts of the 16 storey tower and proposed building fronting Brook Street and Old Post Office public space and alterations to the public realm around these buildings. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement Addendum and updated Technical report Addendums)
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20/00853/NMA Granted
Development Site At Former Post Office Ashdown Road Kingston Upon Thames
Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission reference 18/12217/FUL (Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 17/12378/FUL (Erection of new buildings of 4 to 16 storeys in height and part demolition, alterations and change of use of Former Post Office and Former Telephone Exchange listed buildings to provide retail/ cafe/ restaurant uses (A1-A5 use) and flexible floorspace to be used for either retail/café/restaurant uses (A1-A5) or Office (B1), Office (B1) floorspace and community/leisure (D1/D2 use) and 320 residential units) including for alterations to the external elevations and internal layouts of the 16 storey tower and proposed building fronting Brook Street and Old Post Office public space and alterations to the public realm around these buildings) to include increasing the internal area in Plots 200 & 201 on 7th floor in Building D
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2021
Received by Kingston upon Thames
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17 Dec 2021
Decision issued: Application Granted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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